Movie

Mo' Better Blues

1990★ 6.5 · 2632h 9mDramaMusic

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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Trailer · Mo' Better Blues Official Trailer #1 - Giancarlo Esposito Movie (1990) HD

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Cast

Samuel L. Jackson
as Madlock

Denzel Washington
as Bleek Gilliam

Giancarlo Esposito
as Left Hand Lacey (Piano)

Wesley Snipes
as Shadow Henderson (Sax)

John Turturro
as Moe Flatbush

Spike Lee
as Giant

Nicholas Turturro
as Josh Flatbush

Bill Nunn
as Bottom Hammer

Charlie Murphy
as Eggy

Deon Richmond
as Tyrone

Rubén Blades
as Petey

Doug E. Doug
as Jimmy the Busboy (as Douglas Bourne)

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Release date: 1990-08-03

Budget: $10,000,000

Revenue: $16,153,593

Runtime: 2h 9m

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DramaMusic

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