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.
Full Cast of Downtown '81
Debbie Harry
as Fairy Godmother
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Debi Mazar
as Peppermint Lounge Dancer
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Chris Stein
as The Felons band member
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Anna Shroeder
as Beatrice
Giorgio Giomelsky
as Landlord
George Quinones
as Graffiti Artist
Walter Steding
as Himself
Ted Bafaloukos
as Junk Dealer
Elliott Murphy
as Rock Star
Kool Kyle
as Himself - Rapper
Richard Weigand
as Doctor
Bradley Field
as Studio Manager
Crew of Downtown '81
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