Mo' Better Blues

Mo' Better Blues

1990/08/03 • $10,000,000 • Released • English

Drama
Music
6.5
2h 9m

Overview

Talented but self-centered trumpeter Bleek Gilliam is obsessed with his music and indecisiveness about his girlfriends Indigo and Clarke. But when he is forced to come to the aid of his manager and childhood friend, Bleek finds his world more fragile than he ever imagined.

Director : Spike Lee

Casts
Denzel Washington

Denzel Washington

Bleek Gilliam

Spike Lee

Spike Lee

Giant

Wesley Snipes

Wesley Snipes

Shadow Henderson (Sax)

Giancarlo Esposito

Giancarlo Esposito

Left Hand Lacey (Piano)

John Turturro

John Turturro

Moe Flatbush

Nicholas Turturro

Nicholas Turturro

Josh Flatbush

Robin Harris

Robin Harris

Butterbean Jones

Joie Lee

Joie Lee

Indigo

Charlie Murphy

Eggy

Cynda Williams

Cynda Williams

Clarke Bentancourt

Flavor Flav

Flavor Flav

Impatient Movie Patron

Bill Nunn

Bill Nunn

Bottom Hammer

Dick Anthony Williams

Dick Anthony Williams

Big Stop Williams

Samuel L. Jackson

Samuel L. Jackson

Madlock

Tracy Camilla Johns

Tracy Camilla Johns

Club Patron

Coati Mundi

Coati Mundi

Roberto

Scot Anthony Robinson

Scot Anthony Robinson

Cooley

Abbey Lincoln

Abbey Lincoln

Lillian Gilliam

Rubén Blades

Rubén Blades

Petey

Diahann Carroll

Diahann Carroll

Jazz Club Singer (uncredited)

Leonard L. Thomas

Leonard L. Thomas

Rod

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