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Downtown 81 is a 2000 American film that was shot in 1980-1981. The film was directed by Edo Bertoglio and written and produced by Glenn O'Brien and Patrick Montgomery, with post-production in 1999-2000 by Glenn O'Brien and Maripol. It is a rare real-life snapshot of an ultra-hip subculture of post-punk era Manhattan.
Mar 14, 2001 · A 2000 documentary film that captures the artist Jean Michel Basquiat's life in 1981 New York, where he tries to sell his paintings and find a place to stay. The film features archive footage, music, and interviews with Basquiat and his friends, such as John Lurie and Fab 5 Freddy.
- (1.6K)
- Comedy, Drama, Music
- Edo Bertoglio
- 2001-03-14
The ambling, freewheeling Downtown 81 follows Jean through the city's still-untamed streets, incidentally picking up the incredible diversity of cultural act...
Oct 4, 2019 · Left incomplete due to money problems and assembled for release in 2000, Downtown 81, which follows Basquiat trying to move a painting while hustling for a place to sleep, became a window on a...
- 1 min
- 164.4K
- Metrograph
Watch the 1980s cult classic starring the legendary artist Jean Michel Basquiat as a young painter in New York. See the film's ratings, reviews, cast, and watchlist options on Rotten Tomatoes.
- (29)
- Drama
- Edo Bertoglio
Shot in New York City in late 1980 and early '81, 'Downtown 81' shows Jean Michel Basquiat moving through the city's still-untamed streets, picking up the incredible diversity of cultural activity then happening in NYC.
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.
