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Downtown '81

Edo Bertoglio

2001 • 1h 12m

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 pain...

Downtown '81

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Cast

Jean-Michel Basquiat

Jean-Michel BasquiatJean (archive footage)

Saul Williams

Saul WilliamsJean's Narration (voice)

Anna ShroederBeatrice

Debbie Harry

Debbie HarryFairy Godmother

Giorgio GiomelskyLandlord

Coati Mundi

Coati MundiSelf

Debi Mazar

Debi MazarPeppermint Lounge Dancer

George QuinonesGraffiti Artist

Walter StedingSelf

Steven Brown

Steven BrownSelf - Vocals, Tuxedomoon

Eszter Balint

Eszter BalintSelf

Kid Creole

Kid CreoleSelf - Vocals and Guitar, Kid Creole & The Coconuts

Fab 5 Freddy

Fab 5 FreddyGraffiti Artist

Arto Lindsay

Arto LindsaySelf

John Lurie

Crew

Edo Bertoglio

Edo BertoglioDirector

Vincent Gallo

Vincent GalloThanks

Maripol

MaripolProducer

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