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Mo' Better Blues

1990, drama, music

129 minutes

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...

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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)

John Turturro

John Turturro

Moe Flatbush

Nicholas Turturro

Nicholas Turturro

Josh Flatbush

Robin Harris

Robin Harris

Butterbean Jones

Joie Lee

Joie Lee

Indigo

Cynda Williams

Cynda Williams

Clarke Bentancourt

Flavor Flav

Flavor Flav

Impatient Movie Patron

Bill Nunn

Bill Nunn

Bottom Hammer

Dick Anthony Williams

Dick Anthony Williams

Big Stop Williams

Tracy Camilla Johns

Tracy Camilla Johns

Club Patron

Coati Mundi

Roberto

Abbey Lincoln

Abbey Lincoln

Lillian Gilliam

Diahann Carroll

Diahann Carroll

Jazz Club Singer (uncredited)

Crew

Art

Wynn Thomas

Wynn Thomas

Production design

Ted Glass

Set decoration

Camera

Costume and make-up

Ruth E. Carter

Ruth E. Carter

Costume design

Directing

Spike Lee

Spike Lee

Director

Randy Fletcher

First assistant director

H.H. Cooper

Second assistant director

Dale Pierce-Johnson

Second assistant director

Editing

Sam Pollard

Sam Pollard

Editor

Production

Monty Ross

Co-producer

Spike Lee

Spike Lee

Producer

Sound

Bill Lee

Original music composer

Skip Lievsay

Skip Lievsay

Sound designer

Writing

Spike Lee

Spike Lee

Writer

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Largescale poster for Mo' Better Blues

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