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Mo' Better Blues

Mo' Better Blues

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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.
💵 Budget: USD 10,000,000
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1990-08-03
⌚ Running Time: 129 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.5

Beloved Cast

Denzel Washington original image
Bleek Gilliam
Denzel Washington
Spike Lee original image
Giant
Spike Lee
Wesley Snipes original image
Shadow Henderson (Sax)
Wesley Snipes
Giancarlo Esposito original image
Left Hand Lacey (Piano)
Giancarlo Esposito
John Turturro original image
Moe Flatbush
John Turturro
Charlie Murphy original image
Eggy
Charlie Murphy
Nicholas Turturro original image
Josh Flatbush
Nicholas Turturro
Robin Harris original image
Butterbean Jones
Robin Harris
Joie Lee original image
Indigo
Joie Lee
Cynda Williams original image
Clarke Bentancourt
Cynda Williams
Flavor Flav original image
Impatient Movie Patron
Flavor Flav
Bill Nunn original image
Bottom Hammer
Bill Nunn
Dick Anthony Williams original image
Big Stop Williams
Dick Anthony Williams
Samuel L. Jackson original image
Madlock
Samuel L. Jackson
Tracy Camilla Johns original image
Club Patron
Tracy Camilla Johns
Coati Mundi original image
Roberto
Coati Mundi
Scot Anthony Robinson original image
Cooley
Scot Anthony Robinson
Abbey Lincoln original image
Lillian Gilliam
Abbey Lincoln
Rubén Blades original image
Petey
Rubén Blades
Diahann Carroll original image
Jazz Club Singer (uncredited)
Diahann Carroll
Leonard L. Thomas original image
Rod
Leonard L. Thomas

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