Mo' Better Blues

Mo' Better Blues

1990 en 129 minutes

Rating: 6.469

Plot

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

Denzel Washington

Denzel Washington

Bleek Gilliam

Spike Lee

Spike Lee

Giant

Wesley Snipes

Wesley Snipes

Shadow Henderson (Sax)

Giancarlo Esposito

Giancarlo Esposito

Left Hand Lacey (Piano)

Robin Harris

Robin Harris

Butterbean Jones

Joie Lee

Joie Lee

Indigo

Bill Nunn

Bill Nunn

Bottom Hammer

John Turturro

John Turturro

Moe Flatbush

Dick Anthony Williams

Dick Anthony Williams

Big Stop Williams

Cynda Williams

Cynda Williams

Clarke Bentancourt

Nicholas Turturro

Nicholas Turturro

Josh Flatbush

Samuel L. Jackson

Samuel L. Jackson

Madlock

Leonard L. Thomas

Leonard L. Thomas

Rod

Charlie Murphy

Charlie Murphy

Eggy

Rubén Blades

Rubén Blades

Petey

Abbey Lincoln

Abbey Lincoln

Lillian Gilliam

Linda Hawkins

Linda Hawkins

Jeanne

Coati Mundi

Coati Mundi

Roberto

Flavor Flav

Flavor Flav

Impatient Movie Patron (voice)

Jeff "Tain" Watts

Jeff "Tain" Watts

Rhythm Jones (Drums)

Steve White

Steve White

Born Knowledge

Raye Dowell

Raye Dowell

Rita

Angela Hall

Angela Hall

Cora

Zakee Howze

Zakee Howze

Young Bleek / Miles (as Zakee L. Howze)

Deon Richmond

Deon Richmond

Tyrone

Raymond Anthony Thomas

Raymond Anthony Thomas

Joe (as Raymond Thomas)

Sheldon Turnipseed

Sheldon Turnipseed

Benny

Christopher Skeffrey

Christopher Skeffrey

Louis

Terrence Williams

Terrence Williams

Sam

Leon Addison Brown

Leon Addison Brown

Smith

Scot Anthony Robinson

Scot Anthony Robinson

Cooley

Bill Lee

Bill Lee

Father of the Bride

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

Joe Seneca

Joe Seneca

Big Stop's Friend

Darryl M. Wonge Jr.

Darryl M. Wonge Jr.

Miles at Birth

Jelani Asar Snipes

Jelani Asar Snipes

Miles, Age 1

Glenn Williams III

Glenn Williams III

Miles, Age 3

Arnold Cromer

Arnold Cromer

Miles, Age 5

Herbert Daughtery

Herbert Daughtery

Minister

Monty Ross

Monty Ross

Club Patron

Carol M. Wiggins

Carol M. Wiggins

Club Patron

Isabella

Isabella

Club Patron

Mamie Louise Anderson

Mamie Louise Anderson

Club Patron

John Sobestanovich

John Sobestanovich

Taxi Driver

David Droge

David Droge

Night Club Patron (uncredited)

Anaysha Figueroa

Anaysha Figueroa

Shanika (uncredited)

Curt Hayward

Curt Hayward

Jazz Club Patron (uncredited)

Candace Kirkpatrick

Candace Kirkpatrick

Club Patron (uncredited)

Stephen Vause

Stephen Vause

Club Patron (uncredited)

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