Queye TV Downtown '81
Drama
Comedy
Music
Downtown '81
2001
1:12
★ 6.7
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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.

Cast

Jean-Michel Basquiat

Jean (archive footage)

Saul Williams

Jean's Narration (voice)

Anna Shroeder

Beatrice

Debbie Harry

Fairy Godmother

Giorgio Giomelsky

Landlord

Coati Mundi

Self

Debi Mazar

Peppermint Lounge Dancer

George Quinones

Graffiti Artist

Walter Steding

Self

Steven Brown

Self - Vocals, Tuxedomoon

Crew

Edo Bertoglio

Director

Glenn O'Brien

Writer

Vincent Gallo

Thanks

Maripol

Producer

John McNulty

Director of Photography

Claudia Porcelli

Makeup Artist

Vincent Gallo

Original Music Composer

Pamela French

Editor

Maripol

Art Direction

Robert Maier

Sound Mixer

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