Mo' Better Blues (1990)

08/03/1990 (US) • 2h 9m

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.

Top Billed Cast

Denzel Washington

Bleek Gilliam

Wesley Snipes

Shadow Henderson (Sax)

Giancarlo Esposito

Left Hand Lacey (Piano)

John Turturro

Moe Flatbush

Nicholas Turturro

Josh Flatbush

Robin Harris

Butterbean Jones

Joie Lee

Indigo


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$10,000,000.00

Revenue

$16,153,593.00

Keywords

melancholy

admiring

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