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Mo' Better Blues
1990, Aug 03
2h 9m
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.
Directed by
Spike Lee
Written by
Spike Lee
Samuel L. Jackson
Madlock
Denzel Washington
Bleek Gilliam
John Canada Terrell
Club Patron
Giancarlo Esposito
Left Hand Lacey (Piano)
John Turturro
Moe Flatbush
Wesley Snipes
Shadow Henderson (Sax)
Rubén Blades
Petey
Deon Richmond
Tyrone
Cynda Williams
Clarke Bentancourt
Joie Lee
Indigo
Nicholas Turturro
Josh Flatbush
Charlie Murphy
Eggy
Bill Nunn
Bottom Hammer
Joe Seneca
Big Stop's Friend
Doug E. Doug
Jimmy the Busboy (as Douglas Bourne)
Flavor Flav
Impatient Movie Patron (voice)
Raye Dowell
Rita
Tracy Camilla Johns
Club Patron
Branford Marsalis
Party Guest
Leon Addison Brown
Smith
Robin Harris
Butterbean Jones
Coati Mundi
Roberto
Candace Kirkpatrick
Club Patron (uncredited)
Abbey Lincoln
Lillian Gilliam
Leonard L. Thomas
Rod
Steve White
Born Knowledge
Dick Anthony Williams
Big Stop Williams
Angela Hall
Cora
Scot Anthony Robinson
Cooley
Raymond Anthony Thomas
Joe (as Raymond Thomas)
Linda Hawkins
Jeanne
Jeff "Tain" Watts
Rhythm Jones (Drums)
Zakee Howze
Young Bleek / Miles (as Zakee L. Howze)
Sheldon Turnipseed
Benny
Christopher Skeffrey
Louis
Darryl M. Wonge Jr.
Miles at Birth
Jelani Asar Snipes
Miles, Age 1
Glenn Williams III
Miles, Age 3
Arnold Cromer
Miles, Age 5
Herbert Daughtery
Minister
Carol M. Wiggins
Club Patron
Isabella
Club Patron
Mamie Louise Anderson
Club Patron
John Sobestanovich
Taxi Driver
David Droge
Night Club Patron (uncredited)
Anaysha Figueroa
Shanika (uncredited)
Curt Hayward
Jazz Club Patron (uncredited)
Stephen Vause
Club Patron (uncredited)
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