poster

Mo' Better Blues

Drama | Music

6.5

Release Date

August 3, 1990

Duration

129 min

Status

Released

Language

en

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.

Casts

Denzel Washington

Bleek Gilliam

Denzel Washington

Spike Lee

Giant

Spike Lee

Wesley Snipes

Shadow Henderson (Sax)

Wesley Snipes

Giancarlo Esposito

Left Hand Lacey (Piano)

Giancarlo Esposito

Robin Harris

Butterbean Jones

Robin Harris

Joie Lee

Indigo

Joie Lee

Bill Nunn

Bottom Hammer

Bill Nunn

John Turturro

Moe Flatbush

John Turturro

Dick Anthony Williams

Big Stop Williams

Dick Anthony Williams

Cynda Williams

Clarke Bentancourt

Cynda Williams

Nicholas Turturro

Josh Flatbush

Nicholas Turturro

Samuel L. Jackson

Madlock

Samuel L. Jackson

Leonard L. Thomas

Rod

Leonard L. Thomas

Charlie Murphy

Eggy

Charlie Murphy

Rubén Blades

Petey

Rubén Blades

Abbey Lincoln

Lillian Gilliam

Abbey Lincoln

Linda Hawkins

Jeanne

Linda Hawkins

Coati Mundi

Roberto

Coati Mundi

Flavor Flav

Impatient Movie Patron

Flavor Flav

Diahann Carroll

Jazz Club Singer (uncredited)

Diahann Carroll

Jeff "Tain" Watts

Rhythm Jones (Drums)

Jeff "Tain" Watts

Steve White

Born Knowledge

Steve White

Raye Dowell

Rita

Raye Dowell

Angela Hall

Cora

Angela Hall

Zakee Howze

Young Bleek / Miles (as Zakee L. Howze)

Zakee Howze

Deon Richmond

Tyrone

Deon Richmond

Raymond Anthony Thomas

Joe (as Raymond Thomas)

Raymond Anthony Thomas

Sheldon Turnipseed

Benny

Sheldon Turnipseed

Christopher Skeffrey

Louis

Christopher Skeffrey

Terrence Williams

Sam

Terrence Williams

Leon Addison Brown

Smith

Leon Addison Brown

Scot Anthony Robinson

Cooley

Scot Anthony Robinson

Bill Lee

Father of the Bride

Bill Lee

Branford Marsalis

Party Guest

Branford Marsalis

Doug E. Doug

Jimmy the Busboy (as Douglas Bourne)

Doug E. Doug

Tracy Camilla Johns

Club Patron

Tracy Camilla Johns

John Canada Terrell

Club Patron

John Canada Terrell

Joe Seneca

Big Stop's Friend

Joe Seneca

Darryl M. Wonge Jr.

Miles at Birth

Darryl M. Wonge Jr.

Jelani Asar Snipes

Miles, Age 1

Jelani Asar Snipes

Glenn Williams III

Miles, Age 3

Glenn Williams III

Arnold Cromer

Miles, Age 5

Arnold Cromer

Herbert Daughtery

Minister

Herbert Daughtery

Monty Ross

Club Patron

Monty Ross

Carol M. Wiggins

Club Patron

Carol M. Wiggins

Isabella

Club Patron

Isabella

Mamie Louise Anderson

Club Patron

Mamie Louise Anderson

John Sobestanovich

Taxi Driver

John Sobestanovich

David Droge

Night Club Patron (uncredited)

David Droge

Anaysha Figueroa

Shanika (uncredited)

Anaysha Figueroa

Curt Hayward

Jazz Club Patron (uncredited)

Curt Hayward

Candace Kirkpatrick

Club Patron (uncredited)

Candace Kirkpatrick

Stephen Vause

Club Patron (uncredited)

Stephen Vause

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