Film
Downtown '81
2001· 1h 12m· Comedy· Drama· Music
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.
2001-07-13
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Cast & Characters
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Key Crew
DirectorEdo Bertoglio
WriterGlenn O'Brien
ProducerMaripol
Director of PhotographyJohn McNulty
Original Music ComposerVincent Gallo
EditorPamela French
Full cast & crew (26 cast · 10 crew)
Details
Released2001-07-13
Runtime1h 12m
StatusReleased
StudiosNew York Beat Films
LanguagesJapanese · Mandarin · English · Spanish
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating6.7/10 · 31 votes
Original languageen
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