Mo' Better Blues (1990)DVD VHS | Cast list | | Denzel Washington | as | Bleek Gilliam | | Spike Lee | as | Giant | | Wesley Snipes | as | Shadow Henderson (Sax) | | Giancarlo Esposito | as | Left Hand Lacey (Piano) | | Robin Harris | as | Butterbean Jones | | Joie Lee | as | Indigo Downes | | Bill Nunn | as | Bottom Hammer (Bass) | | John Turturro | as | Moe Flatbush | | Dick Anthony Williams | as | Big Stop Williams | | Cynda Williams | as | Clarke Bentancourt | | Nicholas Turturro | as | Josh Flatbush | | Jeff 'Tain' Watts | as | Rhythm Jones (Druns) | | Samuel L. Jackson | as | Madlock | | Leonard L. Thomas | as | Rod | | Charles Q. Murphy | as | Eggy |
| | Crew list: | | Spike Lee (Director) | | Spike Lee (Writer) |
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Review
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. |
Other resources: Wikipedia, IMDB |
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