Downtown '81

Downtown '81

Release date : July 13, 2001
Runtime : 1h 12m
Countries of origin : United States of America /
Original Language : Mandarin / English / Japanese / Spanish /
Director : Edo Bertoglio /
Writers : Glenn O'Brien /
Production companies : New York Beat Films /
July 13, 2001 1h 12m United States of America Drama Mandarin More
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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.
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Jean-Michel Basquiat
Jean (archive footage)
Saul Williams
Jean's Narration (voice)
Anna Shroeder
Beatrice
Debbie Harry
Fairy Godmother
Debi Mazar
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George Quinones
Graffiti Artist
Steven Brown
Self - Vocals, Tuxedomoon
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Ted Bafaloukos
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Elliott Murphy
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  • title:Downtown '81
  • status:Released
  • Release date: 2001
  • Runtime:1h 12m
  • Genres: Drama · Comedy · Music ·
  • Countries of origin: United States of America ·
  • Original Language: Mandarin · English · Japanese · Spanish ·
  • Director: Edo Bertoglio /
  • Writers: Glenn O'Brien ·
  • Production companies: New York Beat Films ·
  • 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.
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