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Downtown '81
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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.
Downtown '81 is a film that explores themes of new york city, artist, art. It also touches on anarchic comedy.
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Director
Edo Bertoglio
Cast
Jean-Michel Basquiat, Saul Williams, Anna Shroeder, Debbie Harry, Giorgio Giomelsky, Coati Mundi, Debi Mazar, George Quinones, Walter Steding, Steven Brown
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Downtown '81
You can watch Downtown '81 (2001) for free on Hoopla.
IMDb
6.7/10
RT Critics
79%
Metacritic
Director
Edo Bertoglio
Cast
Jean-Michel Basquiat, Saul Williams, Anna Shroeder, Debbie Harry, Giorgio Giomelsky, Coati Mundi, Debi Mazar, George Quinones, Walter Steding, Steven Brown
3 options ranked by value · 🇺🇸 United States
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Watch Downtown '81 for free on Hoopla. Watch Downtown '81 for free on Kanopy. Downtown '81 is streaming on Kino Film Collection. Availability last verified April 10, 2026.