Now, before we get into the various whats and wheres of how you can watch 'Downtown '81' right now, here are some important points about the New York Beat Films drama flick. Downtown '81 starring Jean-Michel Basquiat, Saul Williams, Anna Shroeder, Debbie Harry has a Not Rated rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 12 min. The release date of the movie is July 13th, 2001. reflects registered
Thinking about what happens in this film? Here's the plot: "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."
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'Downtown '81' Release Dates
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October 22nd, 2002
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