Downtown '81 (2001)

Downtown '81 (2001)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 2001-07-13 United States of America 72 Min. PG-13
6.6 27 votes
Drama, Comedy, Music

Overview

The film is a day in the life of a young artist, Jean-Michel Basquiat, who needs to raise money to reclaim the apartment from which he has been evicted. He wanders the downtown streets carrying a painting he hopes to sell, encountering friends, whose lives (and performances) we peek into.

Cast

Jean-Michel Basquiat is Jean (archive footage)
Jean (archive footage)
Saul Williams is Jean's Narration (voice)
Jean's Narration (voice)
Anna Shroeder is Beatrice
Beatrice
Debbie Harry is Fairy Godmother
Fairy Godmother
Giorgio Giomelsky is Landlord
Landlord
Coati Mundi is Self
Self
Debi Mazar is Peppermint Lounge Dancer
Peppermint Lounge Dancer
George Quinones is Graffiti Artist
Graffiti Artist
Walter Steding is Self
Self
Steven Brown is Self - Vocals, Tuxedomoon
Self - Vocals, Tuxedomoon
Eszter Balint is Self
Self
Kid Creole is Self - Vocals and Guitar, Kid Creole & The Coconuts
Self - Vocals and Guitar, Kid Creole & The Coconuts
Fab 5 Freddy is Graffiti Artist
Graffiti Artist
Arto Lindsay is Self
Self
John Lurie is Self
Self
Michael Holman is Michael
Michael
Ted Bafaloukos is Junk Dealer
Junk Dealer
Elliott Murphy is Rock Star
Rock Star
Amos Poe is Conversationalist at Mudd Club
Conversationalist at Mudd Club
Lee Quiñones is Graffiti Artist
Graffiti Artist
Chris Stein is The Felons band member
The Felons band member
Kool Kyle is Self - Rapper
Self - Rapper
Cookie Mueller is 2nd Go-Go Dancer
2nd Go-Go Dancer
Richard Weigand is Doctor
Doctor
Bradley Field is Studio Manager
Studio Manager

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