Country
United States
Date
Jul 23, 1990
Note
New York City, New York
2h 9min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| John Turturro | Moe Flatbush |
| Dick Anthony Williams | Big Stop Williams |
| Cynda Williams | Clarke Bentancourt |
| Nicholas Turturro | Josh Flatbush |
| Samuel L. Jackson | Madlock |
| Leonard L. Thomas | Rod |
| Charlie Murphy | Eggy |
| Rubén Blades | Petey |
| Abbey Lincoln | Lillian Gilliam |
| Linda Hawkins | Jeanne |
| Coati Mundi | Roberto |
| Flavor Flav | Impatient Movie Patron (voice) |
| Jeff "Tain" Watts | Rhythm Jones (Drums) |
| Steve White | Born Knowledge |
| Raye Dowell | Rita |
| Angela Hall | Cora |
| Zakee Howze | Young Bleek / Miles (as Zakee L. Howze) |
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| Deon Richmond | Tyrone |
| Raymond Anthony Thomas | Joe (as Raymond Thomas) |
| Sheldon Turnipseed | Benny |
| Christopher Skeffrey | Louis |
| Terrence Williams | Sam |
| Leon Addison Brown | Smith |
| Scot Anthony Robinson | Cooley |
| Bill Lee | Father of the Bride |
| Branford Marsalis | Party Guest |
| Doug E. Doug | Jimmy the Busboy (as Douglas Bourne) |
| Tracy Camilla Johns | Club Patron |
| John Canada Terrell | Club Patron |
| Joe Seneca | Big Stop's Friend |
| Darryl M. Wonge Jr. | Miles at Birth |
| Jelani Asar Snipes | Miles, Age 1 |
| Glenn Williams III | Miles, Age 3 |
| Arnold Cromer | Miles, Age 5 |
| Herbert Daughtery | Minister |
| Monty Ross | Club Patron |
| Carol M. Wiggins | Club Patron |
| Isabella | Club Patron |
| Mamie Louise Anderson | Club Patron |
| John Sobestanovich | Taxi Driver |
| David Droge | Night Club Patron (uncredited) |
| Anaysha Figueroa | Shanika (uncredited) |
| Curt Hayward | Jazz Club Patron (uncredited) |
| Candace Kirkpatrick | Club Patron (uncredited) |
| Stephen Vause | Club Patron (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaMusic
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | Mo' Better Blues |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English |
| Paesi di produzione | United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks, Universal Pictures |
| Data di uscita | 3 agosto 1990 |
| Producer | Spike Lee, Jon Kilik, Monty Ross |
| Writer | Spike Lee |
| Casting | Robi Reed |
| Editors | Sam Pollard |
| Cinematography | Ernest R. Dickerson |
| Asst. Directors | Randy Fletcher, H.H. Cooper, Dale Pierce-Johnson, Spike Lee, Dale M. Nielsen |
| Camera Operators | Ernest R. Dickerson |
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| Add. Photography | Ernest R. Dickerson |
| Production Design | Wynn Thomas, Ted Glass, Randall Balsmeyer |
| Art Direction | Wynn Thomas, Ted Glass, Randall Balsmeyer |
| Set Decoration | Ted Glass, Wynn Thomas, Randall Balsmeyer |
| Composer | Bill Lee, Skip Lievsay, Terence Blanchard |
| Sound | Bill Lee, Skip Lievsay, Terence Blanchard |
| Costume Design | Ruth E. Carter, Marjorie Durand |
| Makeup | Marjorie Durand, Ruth E. Carter |
| Hairstyling | Ruth E. Carter, Marjorie Durand |
| Budget | 10.000.000 € |
| Incasso | 16.153.593 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Country
United States
Date
Aug 03, 1990
Certification
R
Country
Germany
Date
Sep 27, 1990
Certification
16
Country
France
Date
Nov 21, 1990
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