Poster of Downtown '81

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

Original Language: en

Genres: Unknown Genre

Rating:

Popularity:

4.749

No trailer available for this movie.

Cast Members

Jean-Michel Basquiat

Jean (archive footage)

Saul Williams

Jean's Narration (voice)

Debbie Harry

Fairy Godmother

Debi Mazar

Peppermint Lounge Dancer

George Quinones

Graffiti Artist

Steven Brown

Self - Vocals, Tuxedomoon

Kid Creole

Self - Vocals and Guitar, Kid Creole & The Coconuts

Fab 5 Freddy

Graffiti Artist

Ted Bafaloukos

Junk Dealer

Amos Poe

Conversationalist at Mudd Club

Lee Quiñones

Graffiti Artist

Chris Stein

The Felons band member

Kool Kyle

Self - Rapper

Cookie Mueller

2nd Go-Go Dancer

Bradley Field

Studio Manager