Mo' Better Blues
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.
Description: 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.
Genres: Drama, Music
Budget: $10,000,000 | Revenue : $16,153,593
Runtime: 129 minutes
Release Date: 1990-08-03
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Running with Scissors
New Jack City
Jungle Fever
Simon Birch
Local Hero
Denzel Washington
Played Bleek Gilliam
Spike Lee
Played Giant
Wesley Snipes
Played Shadow Henderson (Sax)
Giancarlo Esposito
Played Left Hand Lacey (Piano)
Robin Harris
Played Butterbean Jones
Joie Lee
Played Indigo
Bill Nunn
Played Bottom Hammer
John Turturro
Played Moe Flatbush
Dick Anthony Williams
Played Big Stop Williams
Cynda Williams
Played Clarke Bentancourt
Nicholas Turturro
Played Josh Flatbush
Samuel L. Jackson
Played Madlock
Leonard L. Thomas
Played Rod
Charlie Murphy
Played Eggy
Rubén Blades
Played Petey
Abbey Lincoln
Played Lillian Gilliam
Linda Hawkins
Played Jeanne
Coati Mundi
Played Roberto
Flavor Flav
Played Impatient Movie Patron
Diahann Carroll
Played Jazz Club Singer (uncredited)
Jeff "Tain" Watts
Played Rhythm Jones (Drums)
Steve White
Played Born Knowledge
Raye Dowell
Played Rita
Angela Hall
Played Cora
Zakee Howze
Played Young Bleek / Miles (as Zakee L. Howze)
Deon Richmond
Played Tyrone
Raymond Anthony Thomas
Played Joe (as Raymond Thomas)
Sheldon Turnipseed
Played Benny
Christopher Skeffrey
Played Louis
Terrence Williams
Played Sam
Leon Addison Brown
Played Smith
Scot Anthony Robinson
Played Cooley
Bill Lee
Played Father of the Bride
Branford Marsalis
Played Party Guest
Doug E. Doug
Played Jimmy the Busboy (as Douglas Bourne)
Tracy Camilla Johns
Played Club Patron
John Canada Terrell
Played Club Patron
Joe Seneca
Played Big Stop's Friend
Darryl M. Wonge Jr.
Played Miles at Birth
Jelani Asar Snipes
Played Miles, Age 1
Glenn Williams III
Played Miles, Age 3
Arnold Cromer
Played Miles, Age 5
Herbert Daughtery
Played Minister
Monty Ross
Played Club Patron
Carol M. Wiggins
Played Club Patron
Isabella
Played Club Patron
Mamie Louise Anderson
Played Club Patron
John Sobestanovich
Played Taxi Driver
David Droge
Played Night Club Patron (uncredited)
Anaysha Figueroa
Played Shanika (uncredited)
Curt Hayward
Played Jazz Club Patron (uncredited)
Candace Kirkpatrick
Played Club Patron (uncredited)
Stephen Vause
Played Club Patron (uncredited)
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