Story
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.
Where to watch in India
Downtown '81 is not on a streaming service in India that we know of.
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Directed by
Cast
Jean-Michel Basquiat as Jean (archive footage)Saul Williams as Jean's Narration (voice)Anna Shroeder as BeatriceDebbie Harry as Fairy GodmotherGiorgio Giomelsky as LandlordCoati Mundi as SelfDebi Mazar as Peppermint Lounge DancerGeorge Quinones as Graffiti ArtistWalter Steding as SelfSteven Brown as Self - Vocals, Tuxedomoon
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