
Downtown '81
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.
Release Date: 2001-07-13
Drama
Comedy
Music
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Casts

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

Eszter Balint
as Self

Kid Creole
as Self - Vocals and Guitar, Kid Creole & The Coconuts

Fab 5 Freddy
as Graffiti Artist

Arto Lindsay
as Self