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.
All labels observed (1)
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| Downtown 81 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Downtown 81 Context triple: [Fab 5 Freddy, notableWork, Downtown 81]
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A.
Downtown Reach
Downtown Reach is the central, urban section of the San Antonio River Walk known for its dense concentration of restaurants, shops, hotels, and cultural attractions.
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B.
Downtown
"Downtown" is a 1964 pop song by Petula Clark that became an international hit and one of her signature recordings.
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C.
Downtown
"Downtown" is a bilingual pop-funk single by Brazilian singer Anitta, known for its sultry style and international collaboration with Colombian artist J Balvin.
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D.
Downtown
"Downtown" is a funk- and hip hop-influenced single by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, known for its nostalgic homage to old-school rap and mopeds.
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E.
Downtown
Downtown refers to the central urban area of a city, typically its main commercial and business district.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Downtown 81 Target entity description: 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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A.
Downtown Reach
Downtown Reach is the central, urban section of the San Antonio River Walk known for its dense concentration of restaurants, shops, hotels, and cultural attractions.
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B.
Downtown
"Downtown" is a 1964 pop song by Petula Clark that became an international hit and one of her signature recordings.
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C.
Downtown
"Downtown" is a bilingual pop-funk single by Brazilian singer Anitta, known for its sultry style and international collaboration with Colombian artist J Balvin.
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D.
Downtown
"Downtown" is a funk- and hip hop-influenced single by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, known for its nostalgic homage to old-school rap and mopeds.
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E.
Downtown
Downtown refers to the central urban area of a city, typically its main commercial and business district.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| alternativeTitle | New York Beat Movie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| castMember |
DNA
NERFINISHED
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Debbie Harry NERFINISHED ⓘ Fab 5 Freddy NERFINISHED ⓘ James White and the Blacks NERFINISHED ⓘ Jean-Michel Basquiat NERFINISHED ⓘ Kid Creole and the Coconuts NERFINISHED ⓘ The Lounge Lizards NERFINISHED ⓘ The Plastics NERFINISHED ⓘ Tuxedomoon NERFINISHED ⓘ Walter Steding NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completionYear | 1981 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| depicts |
Manhattan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ No Wave music scene ⓘ downtown New York art scene ⓘ early hip hop culture ⓘ punk music scene ⓘ |
| director | Edo Bertoglio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresMusicBy |
DNA
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
James White and the Blacks NERFINISHED ⓘ Kid Creole and the Coconuts NERFINISHED ⓘ The Lounge Lizards NERFINISHED ⓘ The Plastics NERFINISHED ⓘ Tuxedomoon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingEndYear | 1981 ⓘ |
| filmingStartYear | 1980 ⓘ |
| genre |
drama film
ⓘ
independent film ⓘ music film ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
downtown art scene
ⓘ
graffiti ⓘ street art ⓘ underground music ⓘ |
| locationOfFilming |
Manhattan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Jean-Michel Basquiat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | semi-fictional day in the life of Jean-Michel Basquiat ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| portrays | Jean-Michel Basquiat as a struggling artist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postProductionCompletionYear | 1999 ⓘ |
| producer | Maripol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2000 ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | early 1980s ⓘ |
| starring | Jean-Michel Basquiat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeSetting | post-punk era New York City ⓘ |
| title | Downtown 81 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | Glenn O'Brien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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