Mo' Better Blues
Mo' Better Blues
Mo' Better Blues
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1990
2h 9m
6.5(249 votes)
Drama
Music

Overview

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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Production Companies

40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks
Universal Pictures

Videos & Trailers

2 videos

Cast & Crew

53 members
Acting

Denzel Washington

Bleek Gilliam

Denzel Washington
Directing

Spike Lee

Giant

Spike Lee
Acting

Wesley Snipes

Shadow Henderson (Sax)

Wesley Snipes
Acting

Giancarlo Esposito

Left Hand Lacey (Piano)

Giancarlo Esposito
Acting

Robin Harris

Butterbean Jones

Robin Harris
Acting

Joie Lee

Indigo

Joie Lee
Acting

Bill Nunn

Bottom Hammer

Bill Nunn
Acting

John Turturro

Moe Flatbush

John Turturro
Acting

Dick Anthony Williams

Big Stop Williams

Dick Anthony Williams
Acting

Cynda Williams

Clarke Bentancourt

Cynda Williams
Acting

Nicholas Turturro

Josh Flatbush

Nicholas Turturro
Acting

Samuel L. Jackson

Madlock

Samuel L. Jackson
Acting

Leonard L. Thomas

Rod

Leonard L. Thomas
Acting

Charlie Murphy

Eggy

Charlie Murphy
Acting

Rubén Blades

Petey

Rubén Blades
Acting

Abbey Lincoln

Lillian Gilliam

Abbey Lincoln
Acting

Linda Hawkins

Jeanne

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Acting

Coati Mundi

Roberto

Coati Mundi
Acting

Flavor Flav

Impatient Movie Patron

Flavor Flav
Acting

Diahann Carroll

Jazz Club Singer (uncredited)

Diahann Carroll
Acting

Jeff "Tain" Watts

Rhythm Jones (Drums)

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Acting

Steve White

Born Knowledge

Steve White
Acting

Raye Dowell

Rita

Raye Dowell
Acting

Angela Hall

Cora

Angela Hall
Acting

Zakee Howze

Young Bleek / Miles (as Zakee L. Howze)

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Acting

Deon Richmond

Tyrone

Deon Richmond
Acting

Raymond Anthony Thomas

Joe (as Raymond Thomas)

Raymond Anthony Thomas
Acting

Sheldon Turnipseed

Benny

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Acting

Christopher Skeffrey

Louis

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Directing

Terrence Williams

Sam

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Acting

Leon Addison Brown

Smith

Leon Addison Brown
Acting

Scot Anthony Robinson

Cooley

Scot Anthony Robinson
Sound

Bill Lee

Father of the Bride

Bill Lee
Acting

Branford Marsalis

Party Guest

Branford Marsalis
Acting

Doug E. Doug

Jimmy the Busboy (as Douglas Bourne)

Doug E. Doug
Acting

Tracy Camilla Johns

Club Patron

Tracy Camilla Johns
Acting

John Canada Terrell

Club Patron

John Canada Terrell
Acting

Joe Seneca

Big Stop's Friend

Joe Seneca
Acting

Darryl M. Wonge Jr.

Miles at Birth

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Acting

Jelani Asar Snipes

Miles, Age 1

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Acting

Glenn Williams III

Miles, Age 3

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Acting

Arnold Cromer

Miles, Age 5

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Acting

Herbert Daughtery

Minister

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Production

Monty Ross

Club Patron

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Acting

Carol M. Wiggins

Club Patron

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Acting

Isabella

Club Patron

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Acting

Mamie Louise Anderson

Club Patron

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Acting

John Sobestanovich

Taxi Driver

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Acting

David Droge

Night Club Patron (uncredited)

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Acting

Anaysha Figueroa

Shanika (uncredited)

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Acting

Curt Hayward

Jazz Club Patron (uncredited)

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Acting

Candace Kirkpatrick

Club Patron (uncredited)

Candace Kirkpatrick
Acting

Stephen Vause

Club Patron (uncredited)

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