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