Mo' Better Blues(1990)

65

2h 9m

  • Drama,
  • Music

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.

Cast

  • 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)

  • Robin Harris

    Robin Harris

    Butterbean Jones

  • Joie Lee

    Joie Lee

    Indigo

  • Bill Nunn

    Bill Nunn

    Bottom Hammer

  • John Turturro

    John Turturro

    Moe Flatbush

  • Dick Anthony Williams

    Dick Anthony Williams

    Big Stop Williams

  • Cynda Williams

    Cynda Williams

    Clarke Bentancourt

  • Nicholas Turturro

    Nicholas Turturro

    Josh Flatbush

  • Samuel L. Jackson

    Samuel L. Jackson

    Madlock

  • Leonard L. Thomas

    Leonard L. Thomas

    Rod

  • Charlie Murphy

    Charlie Murphy

    Eggy

  • Rubén Blades

    Rubén Blades

    Petey

  • Abbey Lincoln

    Abbey Lincoln

    Lillian Gilliam

  • Coati Mundi

    Coati Mundi

    Roberto

  • Flavor Flav

    Flavor Flav

    Impatient Movie Patron

  • Diahann Carroll

    Diahann Carroll

    Jazz Club Singer (uncredited)

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    Status

    Released (Aug 3, 1990)

    Budget

    $10,000,000

    Revenue

    $16,153,593

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