Mo' Better Blues 1990 · USA · 130 minutes · R · 1 win & 3 nominations. romantic drama showbiz drama Stars: Denzel Washington, Spike Lee, Wesley Snipes Director: Spike Lee Jazz trumpeter Bleek Gilliam makes questionable decisions in his professional and romantic lives. Tags: musician's life, love triangles 6.7 / 10 Login to add your rating Have you seen it? Add to your watchlist Like Jazz trumpeter Bleek Gilliam makes questionable decisions in his professional and romantic lives. Tags: musician's life, love triangles Watch Mo' Better Blues trailer Starring of Mo' Better Blues Denzel Washington as Bleek Gilliam Spike Lee as Giant Wesley Snipes as Shadow Henderson (Sax) Giancarlo Esposito as Left Hand Lacey (Piano) John Turturro as Moe Flatbush Samuel L. Jackson as Madlock Charlie Murphy as Eggy Nicholas Turturro as Josh Flatbush Robin Harris as Butterbean Jones Joie Lee as Indigo Cynda Williams as Clarke Bentancourt Flavor Flav as Impatient Movie Patron Bill Nunn as Bottom Hammer Dick Anthony Williams as Big Stop Williams Storyline of Mo' Better Blues 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. Genre: drama, music, romance Theme: musician's life, love triangles Certification: Mature Audiences - Ages 17+ Recommended Flag: adult situations, not for children, nudity, profanity, strong sexual content, violence MPA rating: R Award: 1 win & 3 nominations. Budget: 10000000 Rating of Mo' Better Blues 6.7 / 10 Login to add your rating Have you seen it? Add to your watchlist Like 0 0 0 0 0 Reviews of Mo' Better Blues Write your review or comment