Denzel Washington
Bleek Gilliam
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Mo' Better Blues is a 1990 musical comedy-drama film by Spike Lee, starring Denzel Washington as a jazz trumpeter. The film explores themes of friendship, loyalty, and salvation, and features the music of Branford Marsalis and Terence Blanchard.
Mo' Better Blues: Directed by Spike Lee. With Denzel Washington, Spike Lee, Wesley Snipes, Giancarlo Esposito. Jazz trumpeter Bleek Gilliam makes questionable decisions in his professional and romantic lives.
- (14K)
- Drama, Music, Romance
- Spike Lee
- 1990-08-03
A film about a trumpet player (Denzel Washington) who struggles with his music, his band, his women and his gambling. Critics and users rate the movie as B- or 3.5/5 stars, praising its acting and music, but criticizing its plot and tone.
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- Spike Lee
- R
- Denzel Washington
Dec 27, 2009 · Mo' Better Blues Clip by the movie "Mo' Better Blues" - Spike Lee (1990) - Original score composed by Bill Lee. Featured by Terence Blanchard & Branford Marsalis Quartet.
- 4 min
- 1.7M
- Enrico Ghiani
Watch the Bleek Quintet perform their hit song "Mo' Better Blues" in the Spike Lee film of the same name. Denzel Washington plays the trumpet and Wesley Snipes plays the saxophone in this musical drama.
- 5 min
- 292.1K
- Universal Pictures
Find out who starred in and worked behind the scenes of Spike Lee's jazz drama film Mo' Better Blues, released in 1990. See the full list of actors, directors, writers, producers, composers, and more on IMDb.
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A jazz trumpeter faces personal and professional challenges in this Spike Lee film. He struggles with his girlfriends, his bandmates, his manager, and his lip injury, while pursuing his passion for music.
