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Downtown '81 (2001)

Downtown '81

Subtitles for: 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.

Rate★ 6.7/10 (31 votes)
GenreDramaComedyMusic
Duration1h 12m
CountryUnited States of America
Release13 Jul 2001
LanguageEN
DirectorEdo Bertoglio
Keywordsnew york cityartistartanarchic comedy
IMDbtt0208993 ↗
TypeMovie Released

Cast

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Jean-Michel BasquiatJean (archive footage)
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Saul WilliamsJean's Narration (voice)
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Anna ShroederBeatrice
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Debbie HarryFairy Godmother
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Giorgio GiomelskyLandlord
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Coati MundiSelf
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Debi MazarPeppermint Lounge Dancer
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George QuinonesGraffiti Artist
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Walter StedingSelf
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Steven BrownSelf - Vocals, Tuxedomoon
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