Mo' Better Blues (1990) Cast & Crew

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Directed by Spike Lee.

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
Nicholas Turturro as Josh Flatbush
Samuel L. Jackson as Madlock
Leonard L. Thomas as Rod
Charlie Murphy as Eggy
Rubén Blades as Petey
Abbey Lincoln as Lillian Gilliam
Linda Hawkins as Jeanne
Coati Mundi as Roberto
Flavor Flav as Impatient Movie Patron (voice)
Jeff "Tain" Watts as Rhythm Jones (Drums)
Steve White as Born Knowledge
Raye Dowell as Rita
Angela Hall as Cora
Zakee Howze as Young Bleek / Miles (as Zakee L. Howze)
Deon Richmond as Tyrone
Raymond Anthony Thomas as Joe (as Raymond Thomas)
Sheldon Turnipseed as Benny
Christopher Skeffrey as Louis
Terrence Williams as Sam
Leon Addison Brown as Smith
Scot Anthony Robinson as Cooley
Bill Lee as Father of the Bride
Branford Marsalis as Party Guest
Doug E. Doug as Jimmy the Busboy (as Douglas Bourne)
Tracy Camilla Johns as Club Patron
John Canada Terrell as Club Patron
Joe Seneca as Big Stop's Friend
Darryl M. Wonge Jr. as Miles at Birth
Jelani Asar Snipes as Miles, Age 1
Glenn Williams III as Miles, Age 3

Crew

Spike Lee — Director
Spike Lee — Writer
Ernest R. Dickerson — Director of Photography
Bill Lee — Original Music Composer
Spike Lee — Producer

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