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.
Cast
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Jean-Michel Basquiat
Played Jean (archive footag…
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Saul Williams
Played Jean's Narration (vo…
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Anna Shroeder
Played Beatrice
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Debbie Harry
Played Fairy Godmother
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Giorgio Giomelsky
Played Landlord
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Coati Mundi
Played Self
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Debi Mazar
Played Peppermint Lounge Da…
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George Quinones
Played Graffiti Artist
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Walter Steding
Played Self
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Steven Brown
Played Self - Vocals, Tuxed…
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Eszter Balint
Played Self
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Kid Creole
Played Self - Vocals and Gu…
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Fab 5 Freddy
Played Graffiti Artist
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Arto Lindsay
Played Self
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John Lurie
Played Self
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Michael Holman
Played Michael
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Ted Bafaloukos
Played Junk Dealer
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Elliott Murphy
Played Rock Star
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Amos Poe
Played Conversationalist at…
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Lee Quiñones
Played Graffiti Artist
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Chris Stein
Played The Felons band memb…
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Kool Kyle
Played Self - Rapper
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Cookie Mueller
Played 2nd Go-Go Dancer
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Richard Weigand
Played Doctor
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Bradley Field
Played Studio Manager
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