Mo' Better Blues

Mo' Better Blues

1990
2h 9min

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.

Mo' Better Blues

Storyline

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.
    Released
    August 1990
    Runtime
    2h 9min
    Director
    Budget
    $10,000,000
    Revenue
    $16,153,593
    Genre
    Status
    Released
    Language
    English
    Production
    40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks, Universal Pictures
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
Linda Hawkins
Jeanne
Coati Mundi
Coati Mundi
Roberto
Flavor Flav
Flavor Flav
Impatient Movie Patron
Diahann Carroll
Diahann Carroll
Jazz Club Singer (uncredited)
Jeff "Tain" Watts
Rhythm Jones (Drums)
Steve White
Steve White
Born Knowledge
Raye Dowell
Raye Dowell
Rita
Angela Hall
Angela Hall
Cora
Zakee Howze
Young Bleek / Miles (as Zakee L. Howze)
Deon Richmond
Deon Richmond
Tyrone
Raymond Anthony Thomas
Raymond Anthony Thomas
Joe (as Raymond Thomas)
Sheldon Turnipseed
Benny
Christopher Skeffrey
Louis
Terrence Williams
Sam
Leon Addison Brown
Leon Addison Brown
Smith
Scot Anthony Robinson
Scot Anthony Robinson
Cooley
Bill Lee
Bill Lee
Father of the Bride
Branford Marsalis
Branford Marsalis
Party Guest
Doug E. Doug
Doug E. Doug
Jimmy the Busboy (as Douglas Bourne)
Tracy Camilla Johns
Tracy Camilla Johns
Club Patron
John Canada Terrell
John Canada Terrell
Club Patron
Joe Seneca
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
Candace Kirkpatrick
Club Patron (uncredited)
Stephen Vause
Club Patron (uncredited)
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