Downtown '81

Downtown '81 (2001)

Released: 2001-07-13 Duration: 1hr 12min
Genres: Drama Comedy Music
Rating 6.9

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.

Production Companies

New York Beat Films

Additional Info

Budget $0.00
Revenue $0.00
Original Language en
Popularity 3.957

Directed By

Edo Bertoglio

Crew

Director
Edo Bertoglio
Producer
Maripol
Director of Photography
John McNulty
Makeup Artist
Claudia Porcelli
Original Music Composer
Vincent Gallo
Art Direction
Maripol
Sound Mixer
Robert Maier

TOP CAST

Jean-Michel Basquiat
Jean-Michel Basquiat

Jean (archive footage)

Saul Williams
Saul Williams

Jean's Narration (voice)

Anna Shroeder
Anna Shroeder

Beatrice

Debbie Harry
Debbie Harry

Fairy Godmother

Debi Mazar
Debi Mazar

Peppermint Lounge Dancer

George Quinones
George Quinones

Graffiti Artist

Steven Brown
Steven Brown

Self - Vocals, Tuxedomoon

Kid Creole
Kid Creole

Self - Vocals and Guitar, Kid Creole & The Coconuts

Fab 5 Freddy
Fab 5 Freddy

Graffiti Artist

Ted Bafaloukos
Ted Bafaloukos

Junk Dealer

Elliott Murphy
Elliott Murphy

Rock Star

Amos Poe
Amos Poe

Conversationalist at Mudd Club

Lee Quiñones
Lee Quiñones

Graffiti Artist

Chris Stein
Chris Stein

The Felons band member

Kool Kyle
Kool Kyle

Self - Rapper

Cookie Mueller
Cookie Mueller

2nd Go-Go Dancer

Bradley Field
Bradley Field

Studio Manager

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