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Downtown '81

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6.7/10 • 24

2001-07-131h 12m

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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.

Directors
Edo Bertoglio
Writters
Glenn O'Brien
Editors
Glenn O'Brien, Pamela French

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  1. Jean-Michel Basquiat

    Jean-Michel Basquiat

    Jean (archive footage)

  2. Saul Williams

    Saul Williams

    Jean's Narration (voice)

  3. Anna Shroeder

    Anna Shroeder

    Beatrice

  4. Debbie Harry

    Debbie Harry

    Fairy Godmother

  5. Giorgio Giomelsky

    Giorgio Giomelsky

    Landlord

  6. Coati Mundi

    Coati Mundi

    Self

  7. Debi Mazar

    Debi Mazar

    Peppermint Lounge Dancer

  8. George Quinones

    George Quinones

    Graffiti Artist

  9. Walter Steding

    Walter Steding

    Self

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
artanarchic comedygay artist