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New York Beat Movie (1981)
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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... See full summary » Director:Edo BertoglioWriter:Glenn O'Brien |
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Junk Dealer
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Go-Go Bar Patron
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Eszter Balint | ... |
Herself
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Himself
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Roberta Bayley | ... |
Street Girl
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Manic Panic Girl
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Manic Panic Girl
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Bemshi | ... |
Dancer
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Victor Bockris | ... |
Conversationalist at Mudd Club
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Himself
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Joe Bowie | ... |
Himself - Trombonist, James White & The Blacks
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Diane Brill | ... |
Kid Creole Announcer
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Himself
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John Browner | ... |
Go-Go Bar Patron
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Clem Burke | ... |
The Felons band member
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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. He finally manages to sell his painting to a wealthy female admirer, but he's paid by check. Low on cash, he spends the evening wandering from club to club, looking for a beautiful girl he had met earlier, so he'll have a place to spend the night. Downtown 81 not only captures one of the most interesting and lively artists of the twentieth century as he is poised for fame, but it is a slice of life from one of the most exciting periods in American culture, with the emergence of new wave music, new painting, hip hop and graffiti. Written by Sujit R. Varma
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EnglishRelease Date:
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Downtown 81 See more »Box Office
Opening Weekend:
$11,436 (USA) (15 July 2001) (1 Screen)Gross:
$100,293 (USA) (28 October 2001)Company Credits
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Written by Jean Michel Basquiat, Michael Holman, Nicholas Taylor, and Justin Thyme
Performed by Gray
Published by Brutal God Publishing, Nzickster Music and Justin Thyme See more »
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In 1981, financial problems prevented the post-production and release of the film. Subsequently, parts of the film became lost over the years. After much searching, the missing materials were located in 1998. Finally, post production began in 1999 and the film was released in 2000. See more »Quotes
Jean Michel Basquiat: I'm an artist. When you tell people that they usually say, 'what's your medium?' I usually say, 'extra large.'See more »
Soundtracks
"Drum Mode"Written by Jean Michel Basquiat, Michael Holman, Nicholas Taylor, and Justin Thyme
Performed by Gray
Published by Brutal God Publishing, Nzickster Music and Justin Thyme See more »
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