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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.

2001 |1h 12m |  Drama, Comedy, Music

Cast

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Jean-Michel Basquiat

Jean (archive footage)

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Saul Williams

Jean's Narration (voice)

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Debbie Harry

Fairy Godmother

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Coati Mundi

Self

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Debi Mazar

Peppermint Lounge Dancer

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Steven Brown

Self - Vocals, Tuxedomoon

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Eszter Balint

Self

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Kid Creole

Self - Vocals and Guitar, Kid Creole & The Coconuts

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Fab 5 Freddy

Graffiti Artist

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Arto Lindsay

Self

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John Lurie

Self

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Michael Holman

Michael

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Lee Quiñones

Graffiti Artist

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Chris Stein

The Felons band member

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Cookie Mueller

2nd Go-Go Dancer

More Details

Status

Released

Language

Mandarin, English, Japanese, Spanish

Budget

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Revenue

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