Mo' Better Blues

Mo' Better Blues

1990-08-03 129 min ★ 6.5
DramaMusic

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

Nicholas Turturro
Nicholas Turturro
Josh Flatbush
Rubén Blades
Rubén Blades
Petey
Cynda Williams
Cynda Williams
Clarke Bentancourt
Leonard L. Thomas
Leonard L. Thomas
Rod
Angela Hall
Angela Hall
Cora
Leon Addison Brown
Leon Addison Brown
Smith
Scot Anthony Robinson
Scot Anthony Robinson
Cooley
Charlie Murphy
Charlie Murphy
Eggy
Raye Dowell
Raye Dowell
Rita
Deon Richmond
Deon Richmond
Tyrone
John Canada Terrell
John Canada Terrell
Club Patron
Joe Seneca
Joe Seneca
Big Stop's Friend
Candace Kirkpatrick
Candace Kirkpatrick
Club Patron (uncredited)
Denzel Washington
Denzel Washington
Bleek Gilliam
Spike Lee
Spike Lee
Giant
Wesley Snipes
Wesley Snipes
Shadow Henderson (Sax)
Dick Anthony Williams
Dick Anthony Williams
Big Stop Williams
Abbey Lincoln
Abbey Lincoln
Lillian Gilliam
Flavor Flav
Flavor Flav
Impatient Movie Patron (voice)
Steve White
Steve White
Born Knowledge
John Turturro
John Turturro
Moe Flatbush
Coati Mundi
Coati Mundi
Roberto
Doug E. Doug
Doug E. Doug
Jimmy the Busboy (as Douglas Bourne)
Tracy Camilla Johns
Tracy Camilla Johns
Club Patron
Giancarlo Esposito
Giancarlo Esposito
Left Hand Lacey (Piano)
Bill Nunn
Bill Nunn
Bottom Hammer
Branford Marsalis
Branford Marsalis
Party Guest
Joie Lee
Joie Lee
Indigo
Robin Harris
Robin Harris
Butterbean Jones
Samuel L. Jackson
Samuel L. Jackson
Madlock
Raymond Anthony Thomas
Raymond Anthony Thomas
Joe (as Raymond Thomas)
Bill Lee
Bill Lee
Father of the Bride