1990

Mo' Better Blues

  • Drama
  • Romance
  • Music

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.

Cast

Denzel WashingtonBleek Gilliam
Spike LeeGiant
Wesley SnipesShadow Henderson (Sax)
Giancarlo EspositoLeft Hand Lacey (Piano)
John TurturroMoe Flatbush
Samuel L. JacksonMadlock

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