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

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