Anne Carlisle

Deborah Harry

John Lurie

Eszter Balint

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. He finally manages to sell his painting to a wealthy female admirer, but he's paid by check. Low on cash, he spends the evening wandering from club to club, looking for a beautiful girl he had met earlier, so he'll have a place to spend the night. Downtown 81 not only captures one of the most interesting and lively artists of the twentieth century as he is poised for fame, but it is a slice of life from one of the most exciting periods in American culture, with the emergence of new wave music, new painting, hip hop and graffiti. —Sujit R. Varma

Downtown 81

Downtown 81 (2000)

Joshua Homme

Anthony Bourdain

A documentary about Anthony Bourdain and his career as a chef, writer and host, revered and renowned for his authentic approach to food, culture and travel.

Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain (2021)

John 'Cha Cha' Ciarcia

Asia Argento

Gretchen Mol

Maas and Hosaka are two large Corporations in the future world. They are fighting to get control over the best minds of the world. The best is Hiroshi and at the moment he is working for the Maas Corporation. Fox has accepted an offer to persuade Hiroshi to go over to the Hosaka Corporation. Sandii is a little Italian girl from Japan and she should be the way to get to Hiroshi. X is the man who should train Sandii to break Hiroshi's Heart. But if X falls in love with Sandii? And if the Hosaka Corporation breaks the agreement? And if Sandii is not a little Italian girl? —Baldinotto da Pistoia

New Rose Hotel

New Rose Hotel (1998)

Frankie Faison

Sara Driver

In downtown Manhattan, a twenty-something boy ('Chris Parker')whose Father is not around and whose Mother is institutionalized, is a big Charlie Parker fan. He almost subconsciously searches for more meaning in his life and meets a few characters along the way.

Permanent Vacation

Permanent Vacation (1980)

Richard Edson

A self-styled New York hipster is paid a surprise visit by his younger cousin from Budapest. From initial hostility and indifference a small degree of affection grows between the two. Along with a friend, they eventually end up visiting their aunt in the wastelands of Cleveland and then proceed to Florida where they lose all their money gambling before unwittingly gaining a fortune.

Stranger Than Paradise

Stranger Than Paradise (1984)

Ellen Barkin

Tom Waits

Pruitt Taylor Vince

DJ Zack and pimp Jack end up in prison for being too laid-back to avoid being framed for crimes they didn't commit. They end up sharing a cell with eccentric Italian optimist Roberto, whose limited command of the English language is both entertaining and infuriating. More useful to them is the fact that Roberto knows an escape route.

Down by Law

Down by Law (1986)

7 / 10

Comedy
Drama

7.9 / 10

Action
Documentary

5.1 / 10

Drama
Mystery

6.3 / 10

Action
Comedy

7.5 / 10

Action
Comedy

7.7 / 10

Comedy
Crime