Downtown '81 (2001)
20011h 12mDramaComedyMusic
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 BasquiatJean (archive footage)
Saul WilliamsJean's Narration (voice)- AAnna ShroederBeatrice
Debbie HarryFairy Godmother- GGiorgio GiomelskyLandlord
Coati MundiSelf
Debi MazarPeppermint Lounge Dancer- GGeorge QuinonesGraffiti Artist
- WWalter StedingSelf
Steven BrownSelf - Vocals, Tuxedomoon
Eszter BalintSelf
Kid CreoleSelf - Vocals and Guitar, Kid Creole & The Coconuts
Fab 5 FreddyGraffiti Artist
Arto LindsaySelf
John LurieSelf
Michael HolmanMichael- TTed BafaloukosJunk Dealer
- EElliott MurphyRock Star
Crew
- Director
- Edo Bertoglio
- Writers
- Glenn O'Brien
- Producers
- Maripol
- Music
- Vincent Gallo
- Cinematography
- John McNulty
- Editing
- Pamela French
Details
- Released
- July 13, 2001
- Language
- English
- Studio
- New York Beat Films
- IMDb
- tt0208993