Downtown 81
Summary:
Originally shot in 1980-81, this film, directed by Edo Bertoglio, is a rare real-life snapshot of ultra-hip subculture of post-punk era Manhattan. Starring renowned artist Jean Michel Basquiat (who died in 1988 at age 27) and featuring such early Village hipsters as Melle Mel, John Lurie, and Lydia Lunch, the film is a bizarre elliptical urban fairytale. The film opens wit... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Jean-Michel Basquiat - (Jean)
Anna Schroeder - (Beatrice)
Marshall Chess
Danny Rosen
Walter Steding
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