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Downtown '81 (2001)

Genre : Drama, Comedy, Music

Runtime : 1H 12M

Director : Edo Bertoglio

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Jean-Michel Basquiat
Jean-Michel Basquiat
Jean
Saul Williams
Saul Williams
Jean's Narration (voice)
Anna Shroeder
Anna Shroeder
Beatrice
Debbie Harry
Debbie Harry
Fairy Godmother
Giorgio Giomelsky
Giorgio Giomelsky
Landlord
Coati Mundi
Coati Mundi
Himself
Debi Mazar
Debi Mazar
Peppermint Lounge Dancer
George Quinones
George Quinones
Graffiti Artist
Walter Steding
Walter Steding
Himself
Steven Brown
Steven Brown
Himself
Eszter Balint
Eszter Balint
Himself
Kid Creole
Kid Creole
August Darnell
Fab 5 Freddy
Fab 5 Freddy
Graffiti Artist
Arto Lindsay
Arto Lindsay
Himself
John Lurie
John Lurie
Himself
Michael Holman
Michael Holman
Michael
Vincent Gallo
Vincent Gallo
Himself
Ted Bafaloukos
Ted Bafaloukos
Junk Dealer
Elliott Murphy
Elliott Murphy
Rock Star
Amos Poe
Amos Poe
Conversationalist at Mudd Club
'Lee' George Quinones
'Lee' George Quinones
Graffiti Artist
Chris Stein
Chris Stein
The Felons band member
Kool Kyle
Kool Kyle
Himself - Rapper
Cookie Mueller
Cookie Mueller
2nd Go-Go Dancer
Richard Weigand
Richard Weigand
Doctor
Bradley Field
Bradley Field
Studio Manager

Crews

Edo Bertoglio
Edo Bertoglio
Director
Glenn O'Brien
Glenn O'Brien
Writer
Vincent Gallo
Vincent Gallo
Thanks
Vincent Gallo
Vincent Gallo
Original Music Composer
Pamela French
Pamela French
Editor
Maripol
Maripol
Producer
Maripol
Maripol
Art Direction
John McNulty
John McNulty
Director of Photography
Claudia Porcelli
Claudia Porcelli
Makeup Artist
Robert Maier
Robert Maier
Sound Mixer

Posters and backgrounds

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