Downtown '81
- Drama
- Comedy
- 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.
Cast
Jean-Michel Basquiat
Jean (archive footage)
Saul Williams
Jean's Narration (voice)
- Anna Shroeder
Anna Shroeder
Beatrice
Debbie Harry
Fairy Godmother
- Giorgio Giomelsky
Giorgio Giomelsky
Landlord
Coati Mundi
Self
Debi Mazar
Peppermint Lounge Dancer
- George Quinones
George Quinones
Graffiti Artist
- Walter Steding
Walter Steding
Self
Steven Brown
Self - Vocals, Tuxedomoon
Eszter Balint
Self
Kid Creole
Self - Vocals and Guitar, Kid Creole & The Coconuts
Fab 5 Freddy
Graffiti Artist
Arto Lindsay
Self
John Lurie
Self
Michael Holman
Michael
- Ted Bafaloukos
Ted Bafaloukos
Junk Dealer
- Elliott Murphy
Elliott Murphy
Rock Star
Amos Poe
Conversationalist at Mudd Club
Lee Quiñones
Graffiti Artist
Chris Stein
The Felons band member
- Kool Kyle
Kool Kyle
Self - Rapper
Cookie Mueller
2nd Go-Go Dancer
- Richard Weigand
Richard Weigand
Doctor
- Bradley Field
Bradley Field
Studio Manager
- Claudia Summers
Claudia Summers
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