Downtown '81
6.9
2001
1 hr 12 min
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.
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- Cast：
- Jean-Michel Basquiat , Saul Williams , Debbie Harry , Coati Mundi , Debi Mazar , Steven Brown , Eszter Balint
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Reviews
Truly Dreadful Film
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Plenty to Like, Plenty to Dislike
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By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.
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An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.
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