Downtown '81

2001
Downtown '81
6.9| 1h12m| en| Drama, Comedy
Storyline

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.

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New York Beat Films

Downtown '81 Trailers,Teasers and Images

  • Downtown '81 Cast
Jean-Michel Basquiat as Jean (archive footage)
Saul Williams as Jean's Narration (voice)
Debbie Harry as Fairy Godmother
Coati Mundi as Self
Debi Mazar as Peppermint Lounge Dancer
Steven Brown as Self - Vocals, Tuxedomoon
Kid Creole as Self - Vocals and Guitar, Kid Creole & The Coconuts
Fab 5 Freddy as Graffiti Artist