Downtown '81 (2001)
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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.
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Jean-Michel BasquiatJean (archive footage)
Saul WilliamsJean's Narration (voice)Anna ShroederBeatrice
Debbie HarryFairy GodmotherGiorgio GiomelskyLandlord
Coati MundiHimself
Debi MazarPeppermint Lounge DancerGeorge QuinonesGraffiti ArtistWalter StedingHimself
Steven BrownHimself
Eszter BalintHimself
Kid CreoleAugust DarnellKeywords
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Genre affinityComedy · Drama · MusicTheme affinityArt · Gay Interest · Independent FilmDialogue densityComedy · DramaPacingShortDirector preference598494Actor preference179060 · 106093 · 165419
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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.
How long is Downtown '81?
Downtown '81 has a runtime of 72 minutes.
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