Mo' Better Blues (1990)

08/03/1990 2h 9m

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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.

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Cast Ages at Release

Denzel Washington

as Bleek Gilliam

Born 12/28/1954, age

Spike Lee

as Giant

Born 03/20/1957, age

Wesley Snipes

as Shadow Henderson (Sax)

Born 07/31/1962, age

Giancarlo Esposito

as Left Hand Lacey (Piano)

Born 04/26/1958, age

John Turturro

as Moe Flatbush

Born 02/28/1957, age

Nicholas Turturro

as Josh Flatbush

Born 01/29/1962, age

Robin Harris

as Butterbean Jones

Born 08/30/1953

Died 03/18/1990, age

Joie Lee

as Indigo

Born 06/22/1962, age

Charlie Murphy

as Eggy

Born 07/12/1959

Died 04/12/2017, age

Cynda Williams

as Clarke Bentancourt

Born 05/17/1966, age

Bill Nunn

as Bottom Hammer

Born 10/20/1953

Died 09/24/2016, age

Samuel L. Jackson

as Madlock

Born 12/21/1948, age

Tracy Camilla Johns

as Club Patron

Born 04/12/1963, age

Rubén Blades

as Petey

Born 07/16/1948, age