Downtown 81
By: New York Beat Films presents ; written by Glenn O'Brien ; produced by Maripol ; directed by Edo Bertoglio
Contributors: Maripol, film producer; Basquiat, Jean-Michel, 1960-1988, performer; White, James (Vocalist), performer; Steding, Walter, performer; Harry, Debbie, performer; Tuxedomoon (Musical group); DNA (Punk rock group); Plastics (Musical group); Kid Creole and the Coconuts (Musical group); Coati Mundi (Musical group); Blacks (Musical group); New York Beat Films; Submarine Deluxe (Firm); Music Box Films
Edition: 30th anniversary.
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Format: [videorecording] /
Number of pages: 72
Subjects: Drama; Musicians; Modern Art; Artists
Other titles: Jean Michel Basquiat in Downtown 81; Downtown eighty-one; New York beat movie; Container of (work): New York beat movie.
Description: Starring the legendary American painter, graffiti artist, poet and musician Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960-1988) this is both a post-modernist fairytale and a vivid depiction of the downtown New York art and music scene in the early 1980s. The film chronicles a day in the life of a 19-year-old starving artist who must raise money to reclaim the apartment from which he has been evicted.
Notes: Title from container.

At head of title: Jean Michel Basquiat in.

"Digitally remastered."

Originally produced as a motion picture in 1981.

Special features: New digital transfer from original 16mm film; New expanded photo gallery featuring photos by Maripol; Commentary by Maripol and Glenn O'Brien; Interview with Fab Five Freddy; Rare extras.

Cinematography, John McNulty; editor, Pamela French.

Jean-Michel Basquiat, Tuxedomoon, DNA, Tha Plastics, Kid Creole and the Coconuts with Coati Mundi, James White and the Blacks, Walter Steding, Deborah Harry.

DVD; NTSC; Dolby Digital 2.0, Dolby Digital 5.1.

English audio.
Table of contents: title: disc 1. Feature film; title: disc 2. Bonus material.