Mo' Better Blues

Name: Mo' Better Blues
Genre: Drama, Music
Released: 1990-08-03
Duration: 129 min

2h 9m·Drama, Music·

Directed by Spike Lee·1990

Rate

6.5/10 avg

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.

DirectorSpike LeeCinematographyErnest R. DickersonStudio40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks

Actor	Role
Denzel WashingtonBleek Gilliam	Bleek Gilliam
Spike LeeGiant	Giant
Wesley SnipesShadow Henderson (Sax)	Shadow Henderson (Sax)
Giancarlo EspositoLeft Hand Lacey (Piano)	Left Hand Lacey (Piano)
Robin HarrisButterbean Jones	Butterbean Jones
Joie LeeIndigo	Indigo
Bill NunnBottom Hammer	Bottom Hammer
John TurturroMoe Flatbush	Moe Flatbush
Dick Anthony WilliamsBig Stop Williams	Big Stop Williams
Cynda WilliamsClarke Bentancourt	Clarke Bentancourt
Nicholas TurturroJosh Flatbush	Josh Flatbush
Samuel L. JacksonMadlock	Madlock
Leonard L. ThomasRod	Rod
Charlie MurphyEggy	Eggy
Rubén BladesPetey	Petey
Abbey LincolnLillian Gilliam	Lillian Gilliam
LLinda HawkinsJeanne	Jeanne
Coati MundiRoberto	Roberto
Flavor FlavImpatient Movie Patron (voice)	Impatient Movie Patron (voice)
JJeff "Tain" WattsRhythm Jones (Drums)	Rhythm Jones (Drums)
Steve WhiteBorn Knowledge	Born Knowledge
Raye DowellRita	Rita
Angela HallCora	Cora
ZZakee HowzeYoung Bleek / Miles (as Zakee L. Howze)	Young Bleek / Miles (as Zakee L. Howze)
Deon RichmondTyrone	Tyrone
Raymond Anthony ThomasJoe (as Raymond Thomas)	Joe (as Raymond Thomas)
SSheldon TurnipseedBenny	Benny
CChristopher SkeffreyLouis	Louis
TTerrence WilliamsSam	Sam
Leon Addison BrownSmith	Smith

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