Downtown 81 (2000)
72 min
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.
- Release date
- July 13, 2001
- Country of origin
- United States
Trailer
Cast
- Jean-Michel Basquiat as Jean
- John Lurie as Self
- Richard Weigand as Doctor
- Cyndy Schneidau as Nurse
- Millie Schneidau as Nurse
- Steven Z. Soszynski as Grocer
- Anna Schroeder as Béatrice
- Giorgio Gomelsky as Landlord
- Ted Bafaloukos as Junk Dealer
- Bobby Grossman as East Village Junkie
Crew
- Edo Bertoglio · Director
- Glenn O'Brien · Writer
- Maripol · Producer
- Vincent Gallo · Composer
- John McNulty · Cinematographer
- Pamela French · Editor