Downtown '81 (2001)Stream and Watch Online

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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 collated reviews from 23 knowledgeable 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, Metrograph, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Kino Film Collection, Vudu, Kanopy, and YouTube .