Mo' Better Blues

Mo' Better Blues (1990)

Drama Music

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.

star 6.5
  • Release Date: 1990-08-03
  • Runtime: 2h 9min
  • Director: Spike Lee

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    • Trailer

    Cast

    • Denzel Washington

      Bleek Gilliam

    • Spike Lee

      Giant

    • Wesley Snipes

      Shadow Henderson (Sax)

    • Giancarlo Esposito

      Left Hand Lacey (Piano)

    • Robin Harris

      Butterbean Jones

    • Joie Lee

      Indigo

    • Bill Nunn

      Bottom Hammer

    • John Turturro

      Moe Flatbush

    • Dick Anthony Williams

      Big Stop Williams

    • Cynda Williams

      Clarke Bentancourt

    • Nicholas Turturro

      Josh Flatbush

    • Samuel L. Jackson

      Madlock

    • Leonard L. Thomas

      Rod

    • Charlie Murphy

      Eggy

    • Rubén Blades

      Petey

    • Abbey Lincoln

      Lillian Gilliam

    • Linda Hawkins

      Jeanne

    • Coati Mundi

      Roberto

    • Flavor Flav

      Impatient Movie Patron

    • Diahann Carroll

      Jazz Club Singer (uncredited)

    • Jeff "Tain" Watts

      Rhythm Jones (Drums)

    • Steve White

      Born Knowledge

    • Raye Dowell

      Rita

    • Angela Hall

      Cora

    • Zakee Howze

      Young Bleek / Miles (as Zakee L. Howze)

    • Deon Richmond

      Tyrone

    • Raymond Anthony Thomas

      Joe (as Raymond Thomas)

    • Sheldon Turnipseed

      Benny

    • Christopher Skeffrey

      Louis

    • Terrence Williams

      Sam

    • Leon Addison Brown

      Smith

    • Scot Anthony Robinson

      Cooley

    • Bill Lee

      Father of the Bride

    • Branford Marsalis

      Party Guest

    • Doug E. Doug

      Jimmy the Busboy (as Douglas Bourne)

    • Tracy Camilla Johns

      Club Patron

    • John Canada Terrell

      Club Patron

    • Joe Seneca

      Big Stop's Friend

    • Darryl M. Wonge Jr.

      Miles at Birth

    • Jelani Asar Snipes

      Miles, Age 1

    • Glenn Williams III

      Miles, Age 3

    • Arnold Cromer

      Miles, Age 5

    • Herbert Daughtery

      Minister

    • Monty Ross

      Club Patron

    • Carol M. Wiggins

      Club Patron

    • Isabella

      Club Patron

    • Mamie Louise Anderson

      Club Patron

    • John Sobestanovich

      Taxi Driver

    • David Droge

      Night Club Patron (uncredited)

    • Anaysha Figueroa

      Shanika (uncredited)

    • Curt Hayward

      Jazz Club Patron (uncredited)

    • Candace Kirkpatrick

      Club Patron (uncredited)

    • Stephen Vause

      Club Patron (uncredited)

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