Downtown 81

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Downtown 81 is a 1981 independent film that captures New York City's early hip-hop, punk, and downtown art scenes through a semi-fictional day in the life of artist Jean-Michel Basquiat.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf film
alternativeTitle New York Beat Movie
castMember DNA
Debbie Harry
linked to: Deborah Harry

Fab 5 Freddy
linked to: Fab Five Freddy

James White and the Blacks
Jean-Michel Basquiat
Kid Creole and the Coconuts
The Lounge Lizards
The Plastics
Tuxedomoon
Walter Steding
completionYear 1981
countryOfOrigin United States
depicts Manhattan
New York City
No Wave music scene
downtown New York art scene
early hip hop culture
punk music scene
director Edo Bertoglio NERFINISHED
featuresMusicBy DNA
James White and the Blacks
Kid Creole and the Coconuts
The Lounge Lizards
The Plastics
Tuxedomoon
filmingEndYear 1981
filmingStartYear 1980
genre drama film
independent film
music film
hasSubject downtown art scene
graffiti
street art
underground music
locationOfFilming Manhattan
New York City
mainCharacter Jean-Michel Basquiat
narrativeFocus semi-fictional day in the life of Jean-Michel Basquiat
originalLanguage English
portrays Jean-Michel Basquiat as a struggling artist
postProductionCompletionYear 1999
producer Maripol
releaseYear 2000
setInPeriod early 1980s
starring Jean-Michel Basquiat
timeSetting post-punk era New York City
title Downtown 81
writer Glenn O'Brien
linked to: Glenn O’Brien

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Fab 5 Freddy notableWork Downtown 81
Downtown 81 title Downtown 81