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2026 · Music · Drama
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Film / 1990
Mo' Better Blues
Directed by
Spike Lee
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.
The story
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.
Cast
Denzel WashingtonBleek Gilliam
Spike LeeGiant
Wesley SnipesShadow Henderson (Sax)
Giancarlo EspositoLeft Hand Lacey (Piano)
Robin HarrisButterbean Jones
Joie LeeIndigo
Bill NunnBottom Hammer
John TurturroMoe Flatbush
Dick Anthony WilliamsBig Stop Williams
Cynda WilliamsClarke Bentancourt
Nicholas TurturroJosh Flatbush
Samuel L. JacksonMadlock
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Leonard L. ThomasRod
Charlie MurphyEggy
Rubén BladesPetey
Abbey LincolnLillian Gilliam
Linda HawkinsJeanne
Coati MundiRoberto
Flavor FlavImpatient Movie Patron (voice)
Jeff "Tain" WattsRhythm Jones (Drums)
Steve WhiteBorn Knowledge
Raye DowellRita
Angela HallCora
Zakee HowzeYoung Bleek / Miles (as Zakee L. Howze)
Deon RichmondTyrone
Raymond Anthony ThomasJoe (as Raymond Thomas)
Sheldon TurnipseedBenny
Christopher SkeffreyLouis
Terrence WilliamsSam
Leon Addison BrownSmith
Scot Anthony RobinsonCooley
Bill LeeFather of the Bride
Branford MarsalisParty Guest
Doug E. DougJimmy the Busboy (as Douglas Bourne)
Tracy Camilla JohnsClub Patron
Joe SenecaBig Stop's Friend
Darryl M. Wonge Jr.Miles at Birth
Jelani Asar SnipesMiles, Age 1
Glenn Williams IIIMiles, Age 3
Arnold CromerMiles, Age 5
Herbert DaughteryMinister
Monty RossClub Patron
Carol M. WigginsClub Patron
IsabellaClub Patron
Mamie Louise AndersonClub Patron
John SobestanovichTaxi Driver
David DrogeNight Club Patron (uncredited)
Anaysha FigueroaShanika (uncredited)
Curt HaywardJazz Club Patron (uncredited)
Candace KirkpatrickClub Patron (uncredited)
Stephen VauseClub Patron (uncredited)
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