Downtown '81 (2001)
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.
Directed by: Edo Bertoglio
Top Billed Cast: Arto Lindsay, Giorgio Giomelsky, Chris Stein
Runtime: 72 minutes
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Jean-Michel Basquiat
Jean (archive footage)
Saul Williams
Jean's Narration (voice)
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Anna Shroeder
Beatrice
Debbie Harry
Fairy Godmother
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Giorgio Giomelsky
Landlord
Coati Mundi
Self
Debi Mazar
Peppermint Lounge Dancer
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George Quinones
Graffiti Artist
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Walter Steding
Self
Steven Brown
Self - Vocals, Tuxedomoon
Eszter Balint
Self
Kid Creole
Self - Vocals and Guitar, Kid Creole & The Coconuts
Fab 5 Freddy
Graffiti Artist
Arto Lindsay
Self
John Lurie
Self
Michael Holman
Michael
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Ted Bafaloukos
Junk Dealer
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Elliott Murphy
Rock Star
Amos Poe
Conversationalist at Mudd Club
Lee Quiñones
Graffiti Artist
Chris Stein
The Felons band member
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Kool Kyle
Self - Rapper
Cookie Mueller
2nd Go-Go Dancer
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Richard Weigand
Doctor
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Bradley Field
Studio Manager
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Claudia Summers
