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

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