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Rated: 7.1 out of 10 with 1,565 votes.
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.
Main Actors:
Jean-Michel Basquiat
Jean
Saul Williams
Jean's Narration (voice)
Debbie Harry
Fairy Godmother
Coati Mundi
Himself
Debi Mazar
Peppermint Lounge Dancer
Steven Brown
Himself
Eszter Balint
Himself
Kid Creole
August Darnell
Fab 5 Freddy
Graffiti Artist
Arto Lindsay
Himself
John Lurie
Himself
Michael Holman
Michael
Amos Poe
Conversationalist at Mudd Club
Lee Quiñones
Graffiti Artist
Chris Stein
The Felons band member
Cookie Mueller
2nd Go-Go Dancer
Title:Downtown '81
Release Date:Friday, July 13th, 2001
Directed by:Edo Bertoglio
Genres:DramaComedyMusic
Keywords:Gay-InterestArtAnarchic-ComedyGay-Artist
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