Downtown 81
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Edo Bertoglio
Jean-michel Basquiat
Anna Schroeder
Giorgio Giomelsky
Marshall Chess
Glenn O'brien
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
The fictional story -- constructed from archival footage of renowned American "street" artist Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960-1988) -- of a struggling musician and a graffiti artist living on the Lower East Side of New York City.
Director
Edo Bertoglio
Cast
Jean-michel Basquiat
Anna Schroeder
Giorgio Giomelsky
Marshall Chess
Glenn O'brien
Deborah Harry
August Darnell
John Lurie
Danny Rosen
Daniela Morera
Lisa Rosen
Steve Mass
Arto Lindsay
The Plastics
James Mcdermott
Walter Steding
Chris Stein
Clem Burke
Saul Williams
Crew
Jean-michel Basquiat
Kenny Burrell
Maripol Fauque
Maripol Fauque
Pamela French
Andy Hernandez
Lydia Lunch
John Lurie
Robert Mayer
John Mcnulty
John Mcnulty
Patrick Montgomery
Glenn O'brien
Glenn O'brien
Marvin Pontiac
Michael Zilkha
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States August 2000
Released in United States May 2000
Released in United States Summer July 13, 2001
Shown at Cannes International Film Festival (Directors' Fortnight) May 10-21, 2000.
Shown at Locarno International Film Festival (Filmmakers of the Present) August 2-12, 2000.
Feature directorial debut for photographer Edo Bertoglio.
Feature screenwriting debut for Glenn O'Brien.
Film was originally shot between 1980-1981, but due to financial difficulties remained incomplete until post-production began again in 1999.
Released in United States May 2000 (Shown at Cannes International Film Festival (Directors' Fortnight) May 10-21, 2000.)
Released in United States Summer July 13, 2001
Released in United States August 2000 (Shown at Locarno International Film Festival (Filmmakers of the Present) August 2-12, 2000.)
