Downtown '81
2001 · 1h 12m · Comedy, Drama, Music · United States of America
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.
Directed by
Edo BertoglioWritten by
Glenn O'Brien6.2Smart score
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