Downtown '81
6.7200172 min
DramaComedyMusic
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.
Top Cast
Jean-Michel Basquiat as Jean (archive footage),Saul Williams as Jean's Narration (voice),Anna Shroeder as Beatrice,Debbie Harry as Fairy Godmother,Giorgio Giomelsky as Landlord,Coati Mundi as Self,Debi Mazar as Peppermint Lounge Dancer,George Quinones as Graffiti Artist
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Production
New York Beat Films