Downtown '81

Where to watch Downtown '81 in Mexico

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About Downtown '81

Downtown '81 is a 2001 movie in the Drama, Comedy and Music genres, directed by Edo Bertoglio, starring Jean-Michel Basquiat, Saul Williams and Anna Shroeder. It has a runtime of 1 hour 12 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.7/10 from 31 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Downtown '81 in Mexico — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

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Overview

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.

Top cast

Jean-Michel Basquiat

Jean (archive footage)

Saul Williams

Jean's Narration (voice)

A

Anna Shroeder

Beatrice

Debbie Harry

Fairy Godmother

G

Giorgio Giomelsky

Landlord

Coati Mundi

Self

Debi Mazar

Peppermint Lounge Dancer

G

George Quinones

Graffiti Artist

W

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

T

Ted Bafaloukos

Junk Dealer

E

Elliott Murphy

Rock Star

Amos Poe

Conversationalist at Mudd Club

Lee Quiñones

Graffiti Artist

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