Movie
Downtown '81
2001 · 1h 12m · Comedy, Drama, 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.
Cast
Jean-Michel Basquiat Jean (archive footage)
Saul Williams Jean's Narration (voice) Anna Shroeder Beatrice
Debbie Harry Fairy Godmother Giorgio Giomelsky Landlord
Coati Mundi Self
Debi Mazar Peppermint Lounge Dancer George Quinones Graffiti Artist Walter Steding Self
Steven Brown Self - Vocals, Tuxedomoon
Eszter Balint Self
Kid Creole Self - Vocals and Guitar, Kid Creole & The CoconutsReviews 0
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