Downtown 81

– The film is a day in the life of a young artist, Jean-Michel Basquiat, who needs to raise money to r..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.20 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 12 Minutes
Release Year:
1981
Original Name:
Downtown '81
Downtown 81 (1981) - Also known as 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.

Story Timeline:
Producing Country:
USA
Filming Locations:
Genre:
Release Date:

14 Mar 2001

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
UNRATED

Director:

Edo Bertoglio

Writer:

Glenn O'Brien

Main Actors:

Jean Michel Basquiat, Richard Weigand, Cyndy Schneidau, Millie Schneidau

Plot:

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 ...

Awards:

3 nominations.

Production:

Zeitgeist

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
73%
Metacritic:
52%