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

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