Downtown '81
200172 min★6.7 (31 votes)
DramaComedyMusic
Overview
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.
Original Language:EN
Where to Watch Downtown '81
In United States, you can stream it on Kino Film Collection, rent it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and more, buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and more. Availability may change over time.
You can watch Downtown '81 on Kino Film Collection, Amazon Video, and Apple TV Store. It may also be available to rent or buy on other platforms.
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Trailer
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 Coconuts
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