Downtown '81
2001/07/13 (US) | Drama, Comedy, Music
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.
Edo Bertoglio
Director
Lead Cast
Jean-Michel Basquiat
Jean (archive footage)
Saul Williams
Jean's Narration (voice)
No Image
Anna Shroeder
Beatrice
Debbie Harry
Fairy Godmother
No Image
Giorgio Giomelsky
Landlord
Coati Mundi
Self
Debi Mazar
Peppermint Lounge Dancer
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Budget
$ 0
Revenue
$ 0
Status
Released
Production Company
- New York Beat Films
Crews
Glenn O'Brien
Writer
Vincent Gallo
Thanks
Vincent Gallo
Original Music Composer
Pamela French
Editor
Maripol
Producer
Maripol
Art Direction
John McNulty
Director of Photography