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Downtown '81

"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

95678

Jean-Michel Basquiat

as Jean (archive footage)

1985

Saul Williams

as Jean's Narration (voice)

2309821

Anna Shroeder

as Beatrice

102

Debbie Harry

as Fairy Godmother

2309822

Giorgio Giomelsky

as Landlord

33662

Coati Mundi

as Self

5578

Debi Mazar

as Peppermint Lounge Dancer

1319312

George Quinones

as Graffiti Artist

1319313

Walter Steding

as Self

1319314

Steven Brown

as Self - Vocals, Tuxedomoon

6395

Eszter Balint

as Self

103173

Kid Creole

as Self - Vocals and Guitar, Kid Creole & The Coconuts

240799

Fab 5 Freddy

as Graffiti Artist

1119168

Arto Lindsay

as Self

6394

John Lurie

as Self

7485

Michael Holman

as Michael

75214

Ted Bafaloukos

as Junk Dealer

1639797

Elliott Murphy

as Rock Star

44023

Amos Poe

as Conversationalist at Mudd Club

1652668

Lee Quiñones

as Graffiti Artist

936885

Chris Stein

as The Felons band member

1652670

Kool Kyle

as Self - Rapper

10375

Cookie Mueller

as 2nd Go-Go Dancer

2309820

Richard Weigand

as Doctor

3058937

Bradley Field

as Studio Manager

Crew

95679

Edo Bertoglio

Director

1319315

Glenn O'Brien

Writer

22461

Vincent Gallo

Thanks

22461

Vincent Gallo

Original Music Composer

2271903

Pamela French

Editor

1304237

Maripol

Producer

1304237

Maripol

Art Direction

149025

John McNulty

Director of Photography

1344196

Claudia Porcelli

Makeup Artist

1062890

Robert Maier

Sound Mixer