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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.

1990 |2h 9m |  Drama, Music

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Cast

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Denzel Washington

Bleek Gilliam

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Wesley Snipes

Shadow Henderson (Sax)

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Giancarlo Esposito

Left Hand Lacey (Piano)

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John Turturro

Moe Flatbush

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Nicholas Turturro

Josh Flatbush

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Robin Harris

Butterbean Jones

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Joie Lee

Indigo

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Cynda Williams

Clarke Bentancourt

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Flavor Flav

Impatient Movie Patron

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Bill Nunn

Bottom Hammer

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Dick Anthony Williams

Big Stop Williams

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Samuel L. Jackson

Madlock

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Tracy Camilla Johns

Club Patron

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Coati Mundi

Roberto

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Scot Anthony Robinson

Cooley

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Abbey Lincoln

Lillian Gilliam

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Rubén Blades

Petey

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Diahann Carroll

Jazz Club Singer (uncredited)

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Leonard L. Thomas

Rod

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Status

Released

Language

English

Budget

$10,000,000.00

Revenue

$16,153,593.00