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About
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.
Theatrical
Aug 3, 1990
DVD / Blu-ray
Jan 30, 2001
Box Office
$16.2M
Budget
$10.0M
Return
1.6x
Director
Producers
Music
Studio
40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks, Universal Pictures
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Cast
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Denzel Washington
Bleek Gilliam
S
Spike Lee
Giant
W
Wesley Snipes
Shadow Henderson (Sax)
G
Giancarlo Esposito
Left Hand Lacey (Piano)
R
Robin Harris
Butterbean Jones
J
Joie Lee
Indigo
B
Bill Nunn
Bottom Hammer
John Turturro
Moe Flatbush
D
Dick Anthony Williams
Big Stop Williams
C
Cynda Williams
Clarke Bentancourt
N
Nicholas Turturro
Josh Flatbush
Samuel L. Jackson
Madlock
L
Leonard L. Thomas
Rod
C
Charlie Murphy
Eggy
R
Rubén Blades
Petey
A
Abbey Lincoln
Lillian Gilliam
C
Coati Mundi
Roberto
F
Flavor Flav
Impatient Movie Patron (voice)
J
Jeff "Tain" Watts
Rhythm Jones (Drums)
S
Steve White
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Quotes
See all →A Spike Lee Joint in Mo' Better Blues
Tagline
A Spike Lee joint.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Trust and Betrayal in Relationships
Moe
Nobody - can be trusted.
Josh
Nobody.
Moe
Everyone steals. Everyone is crooked.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
