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

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