Mo' Better Blues
Drama
Music
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.
1990-08-03
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Cast
Director
Spike Lee
Denzel Washington as Bleek Gilliam
Spike Lee as Giant
Wesley Snipes as Shadow Henderson (Sax)
Giancarlo Esposito as Left Hand Lacey (Piano)
Robin Harris as Butterbean Jones
Joie Lee as Indigo
Bill Nunn as Bottom Hammer
John Turturro as Moe Flatbush
Dick Anthony Williams as Big Stop Williams
Cynda Williams as Clarke Bentancourt
Nicholas Turturro as Josh Flatbush
Samuel L. Jackson as Madlock
Leonard L. Thomas as Rod
Charlie Murphy as Eggy
Rubén Blades as Petey
Abbey Lincoln as Lillian Gilliam
Coati Mundi as Roberto
Flavor Flav as Impatient Movie Patron (voice)
Steve White as Born Knowledge
Raye Dowell as Rita
Angela Hall as Cora
Deon Richmond as Tyrone
Raymond Anthony Thomas as Joe (as Raymond Thomas)
Leon Addison Brown as Smith
Scot Anthony Robinson as Cooley
Bill Lee as Father of the Bride
Branford Marsalis as Party Guest
Doug E. Doug as Jimmy the Busboy (as Douglas Bourne)
Tracy Camilla Johns as Club Patron
John Canada Terrell as Club Patron
Joe Seneca as Big Stop's Friend
Candace Kirkpatrick as Club Patron (uncredited)