Cast and credits of Downtown 81

Jean Michel Basquiat
Jean (archive footage)

Ted Bafaloukos
Junk Dealer

Roberta Bayley
Street Girl

Cookie Mueller
2nd Go-Go Dancer

Jimmy Destri
Taxi Driver

Arto Lindsay
Self / Vocals and Guitar, DNA

Ikue Mori
Self / Drums, DNA

Chris Stein
Self / Guitar, The Felons

Eszter Balint
Fashion Show Model

Anne Carlisle
Fashion Show Model (as Ann Carlyle)

Coati Mundi
Self / Vocals, Flute and Percussion, The Coconuts (as Coati Mundi A. Hernandez)

Lori Eastside
Self / Vocals, The Coconuts

James Chance
Self / Sax and Vocals, James White & The Blacks (as James White)

Victor Bockris
Mudd Club Friends

Amos Poe
Mudd Club Friend

Tav Falco
Mudd Club Friend

Deborah Harry
Fairy Godmother (as Deborah Harry)

Fab 5 Freddy
Graffiti Artist (uncredited)

Vincent Gallo
Vincent Gallo (uncredited)

John Lurie
Self (uncredited)

Debi Mazar
Peppermint Lounge Dancer (uncredited)

'Lee' George Quinones
Graffiti Artist (uncredited)