Downtown '81

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.

Release Date

July 13, 2001

Status

Released

Original Title

Downtown '81

Runtime

1h 12min

Budget

Revenue

Language

Mandarin, English, Japanese, Spanish

Production Companies

New York Beat Films