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Mo' Better Blues

Film · 1990

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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The people who made it

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Behind the camera

  1. Spike Leewriter · director · producer
  2. Sam Pollardeditor
  3. Bill Leecomposer
  4. Robi Reedcasting director
  5. Ernest R. Dickersoncinematographer
  6. Monty Rossproducer
  7. Jon Kilikproducer
  8. Wynn Thomasproduction designer

On screen

  1. Spike Leelead actor
  2. Wesley Snipeslead actor
  3. Denzel Washingtonlead actor
  4. Giancarlo Espositolead actor
  5. Cynda Williamssupporting actor
  6. Robin Harrissupporting actor
  7. Joie Leesupporting actor
  8. Dick Anthony Williamssupporting actor
  9. Bill Nunnsupporting actor
  10. Nicholas Turturrosupporting actor
  11. John Turturrosupporting actor
  12. Bill Leeguest actor
  13. Monty Rossguest actor
  14. Anaysha Figueroaguest actor
  15. Arnold Cromerguest actor
  16. Candace Kirkpatrickguest actor
  17. Carol M. Wigginsguest actor
  18. Christopher Skeffreyguest actor
  19. Curt Haywardguest actor
  20. Darryl M. Wonge Jr.guest actor
  21. Glenn Williams IIIguest actor
  22. Herbert Daughteryguest actor
  23. Isabellaguest actor
  24. Jeff "Tain" Wattsguest actor
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