Mo' Better Blues (1990)

Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews

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.

• Released: 1990-08-03
• Genres: Drama, Music
• Runtime: 2h 9m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.5/10 from 268 votes

Directed by Spike Lee.

Top cast

• Denzel Washington as Bleek Gilliam
• Spike Lee as Giant
• Wesley Snipes as Shadow Henderson (Sax)
• Giancarlo Esposito as Left Hand Lacey (Piano)
• Robin Harris as Butterbean Jones
• Joie Lee as Indigo
• Bill Nunn as Bottom Hammer
• John Turturro as Moe Flatbush
• Dick Anthony Williams as Big Stop Williams
• Cynda Williams as Clarke Bentancourt

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Mo' Better Blues

• United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
• India: rent on Amazon Video
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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