Mo' Better Blues

Mo' Better Blues (1990)


  • Genre: Drama, Music
  • Release Date: 1990-08-03
  • User Rating: 6.4/10 from 251 ratings
  • Runtime: 2h 9min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Spike Lee
star 6.5/10
From 251 Ratings
6.7

Summary

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.

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  • Denzel Washington

    as Bleek Gilliam

  • Spike Lee

    as Giant

  • Wesley Snipes

    as Shadow Henderson (Sax)

  • Giancarlo Esposito

    as Left Hand Lacey (Piano)

  • Robin Harris

    as Butterbean Jones

  • Joie Lee

    as Indigo

  • Bill Nunn

    as Bottom Hammer

  • John Turturro

    as Moe Flatbush

  • Dick Anthony Williams

    as Big Stop Williams

  • Cynda Williams

    as Clarke Bentancourt

  • Nicholas Turturro

    as Josh Flatbush

  • Samuel L. Jackson

    as Madlock

  • Leonard L. Thomas

    as Rod

  • Charlie Murphy

    as Eggy

  • Rubén Blades

    as Petey

  • Abbey Lincoln

    as Lillian Gilliam

  • Linda Hawkins

    as Jeanne

  • Coati Mundi

    as Roberto

  • Flavor Flav

    as Impatient Movie Patron

  • Diahann Carroll

    as Jazz Club Singer (uncredited)

  • Jeff "Tain" Watts

    as Rhythm Jones (Drums)

  • Steve White

    as Born Knowledge

  • Raye Dowell

    as Rita

  • Angela Hall

    as Cora

  • Zakee Howze

    as Young Bleek / Miles (as Zakee L. Howze)

  • Deon Richmond

    as Tyrone

  • Raymond Anthony Thomas

    as Joe (as Raymond Thomas)

  • Sheldon Turnipseed

    as Benny

  • Christopher Skeffrey

    as Louis

  • Terrence Williams

    as Sam

  • Leon Addison Brown

    as Smith

  • Scot Anthony Robinson

    as Cooley

  • Bill Lee

    as Father of the Bride

  • Branford Marsalis

    as Party Guest

  • Doug E. Doug

    as Jimmy the Busboy (as Douglas Bourne)

  • Tracy Camilla Johns

    as Club Patron

  • John Canada Terrell

    as Club Patron

  • Joe Seneca

    as Big Stop's Friend

  • Darryl M. Wonge Jr.

    as Miles at Birth

  • Jelani Asar Snipes

    as Miles, Age 1

  • Glenn Williams III

    as Miles, Age 3

  • Arnold Cromer

    as Miles, Age 5

  • Herbert Daughtery

    as Minister

  • Monty Ross

    as Club Patron

  • Carol M. Wiggins

    as Club Patron

  • Isabella

    as Club Patron

  • Mamie Louise Anderson

    as Club Patron

  • John Sobestanovich

    as Taxi Driver

  • David Droge

    as Night Club Patron (uncredited)

  • Anaysha Figueroa

    as Shanika (uncredited)

  • Curt Hayward

    as Jazz Club Patron (uncredited)

  • Candace Kirkpatrick

    as Club Patron (uncredited)

  • Stephen Vause

    as Club Patron (uncredited)
Writing Spike Lee Writer
Directing Spike Lee Director
Camera Ernest R. Dickerson Director of Photography
Sound Bill Lee Original Music Composer
Production Spike Lee Producer
Editing Sam Pollard Editor
Sound Skip Lievsay Sound Designer
Directing Randy Fletcher First Assistant Director
Directing Dale Pierce-Johnson Second Assistant Director
Directing Dale M. Nielsen Second Second Assistant Director
Directing H.H. Cooper Second Assistant Director
Art Ted Glass Set Decoration
Art Wynn Thomas Production Design
Costume & Make-Up Ruth E. Carter Costume Design
Production Jon Kilik Line Producer
Production Monty Ross Co-Producer
Production Robi Reed Casting Director
Costume & Make-Up Marjorie Durand Key Makeup Artist

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