Mo' Better Blues (1990)

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129 min - Drama | Music - 3 August 1990 (USA)

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Jazz trumpeter Bleek Gilliam makes questionable decisions in his professional and romantic life.

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	Denzel Washington	...	Bleek Gilliam
	Spike Lee	...	Giant
	Wesley Snipes	...	Shadow Henderson (Sax)
	Giancarlo Esposito	...	Left Hand Lacey (Piano)
	Robin Harris	...	Butterbean Jones
	Joie Lee	...	Indigo Downes
	Bill Nunn	...	Bottom Hammer (Bass)
	John Turturro	...	Moe Flatbush
	Dick Anthony Williams	...	Big Stop Williams
	Cynda Williams	...	Clarke Bentancourt
	Nicholas Turturro	...	Josh Flatbush
	Jeff 'Tain' Watts	...	Rhythm Jones (Druns)
	Samuel L. Jackson	...	Madlock
	Leonard L. Thomas	...	Rod
	Charles Q. Murphy	...	Eggy

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Storyline

Opens with Bleek as a child learning to play the trumpet, his friends want him to come out and play but mother insists he finish his lessons. Bleek grows into adulthood and forms his own band - The Bleek Gilliam Quartet. The story of Bleek's and Shadow's friendly rivalry on stage which spills into their professional relationship and threatens to tear apart the quartet. Written by David <DGOWERS6@CHECLABA.SCU.EDU.AU>

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A Spike Lee joint.

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Drama | Music

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 August 1990 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Blues See more »

Filming Locations:

141st Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA See more »

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Budget:

$10,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$16,153,600 (USA)

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Universal Pictures, 40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks See more »

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Runtime:

129 min | USA: 130 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

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Color

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1.85 : 1

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Trivia

Behind the bill on the cover/poster, the posters for Do the Right Thing can be seen. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: During the performance of Bleek's "Pop Top Urban 40 Funk Love ... Song", Bleek's headgear changes from hat to baseball cap. See more »

Quotes

Bleek: I may have been born yesterday, but I stayed up all night.
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Flavor Flave of the rap group Public Enemy spells out the letters in
"Universal" as the studio logo appears on the screen. See more »

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Referenced in "The Simpsons: Moe Letter Blues (#21.21)" (2010) See more »

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