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

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