Backdrop from Downtown '81
Poster for Downtown '81

Downtown '81

2001

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.

Details

Status
Released
Release date
July 13, 2001
Original language
English
Spoken languages
Chinese, English, Japanese, Spanish
Countries
United States of America
Producer
Maripol
Cinematography
John McNulty
Budget
Not recorded
Revenue
Not recorded
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