Downtown '81

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Released July 13th, 2001, 'Downtown '81' stars Jean-Michel Basquiat, Saul Williams, Anna Shroeder, Debbie Harry The movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 12 min, and received a user score of 69 (out of 100) on TMDb, which compiled reviews from 23 well-known users.

What, so now you want to know what the movie's about? 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."

'Downtown '81' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Apple iTunes, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, YouTube, and Kanopy .

'Downtown '81' Release Dates

Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting October 22nd, 2002 - Buy Downtown '81 DVD