Mo' Better Blues (1990)
Mo' Better Blues (1990)
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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Cast

Denzel Washington Denzel Washington As: Bleek Gilliam
Spike Lee Spike Lee As: Giant
Wesley Snipes Wesley Snipes As: Shadow Henderson (Sax)
Giancarlo Esposito Giancarlo Esposito As: Left Hand Lacey (Piano)
John Turturro John Turturro As: Moe Flatbush
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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.


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Certification: 16

Details

Genres: Drama, Music

Language: English

Release Date: 03 August 1990

Country: US

Runtime: 129m

Company Credits

Company: 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks, Universal Pictures

Budget: $10,000,000

Revenue: $16,153,593

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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)

John Turturro

John Turturro

Moe Flatbush

Charlie Murphy

Charlie Murphy

Eggy

Nicholas Turturro

Nicholas Turturro

Josh Flatbush

Robin Harris

Robin Harris

Butterbean Jones

Joie Lee

Joie Lee

Indigo

Cynda Williams

Cynda Williams

Clarke Bentancourt

Flavor Flav

Flavor Flav

Impatient Movie Patron

Bill Nunn

Bill Nunn

Bottom Hammer

Dick Anthony Williams

Dick Anthony Williams

Big Stop Williams

Samuel L. Jackson

Samuel L. Jackson

Madlock

Tracy Camilla Johns

Tracy Camilla Johns

Club Patron

Coati Mundi

Coati Mundi

Roberto

Scot Anthony Robinson

Scot Anthony Robinson

Cooley

Abbey Lincoln

Abbey Lincoln

Lillian Gilliam

Rubén Blades

Rubén Blades

Petey

Diahann Carroll

Diahann Carroll

Jazz Club Singer (uncredited)

Leonard L. Thomas

Leonard L. Thomas

Rod

Directed By

Spike Lee

Spike Lee

Director

H.H. Cooper

H.H. Cooper

Second Assistant Director

Randy Fletcher

Randy Fletcher

First Assistant Director

Dale Pierce-Johnson

Dale Pierce-Johnson

Second Assistant Director

Dale M. Nielsen

Dale M. Nielsen

Second Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Spike Lee

Spike Lee

Producer

Jon Kilik

Jon Kilik

Line Producer

Robi Reed

Robi Reed

Casting Director

Monty Ross

Monty Ross

Co-Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Marjorie Durand

Marjorie Durand

Key Makeup Artist

Ruth E. Carter

Ruth E. Carter

Costume Design

Sound

Bill Lee

Bill Lee

Original Music Composer

Skip Lievsay

Skip Lievsay

Sound Designer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Ernest R. Dickerson

Ernest R. Dickerson

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Ted Glass

Ted Glass

Set Decoration

Wynn Thomas

Wynn Thomas

Production Design

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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