Film
Mo' Better Blues
Drama · 2h 9m
Where to see it
1 screening in 1 city
1 screening in Brussel
In English with Dutch subtitles, unless marked
About
A talented, self-centred jazz trumpeter is so focused on his music that the women in his life seek his attention.
In Brooklyn, New York, in 1969, four boys ask Minifield 'Bleek' Gilliam to play baseball, but his mother insists he continue his trumpet lesson. Twenty years later, Denzel Washington plays the adult Bleek, a jazz trumpeter performing with The Bleek Quintet at the Beneath the Underdog jazz and comedy nightclub. His childhood friend Giant, played by Spike Lee, manages the band and advises Bleek to dissuade tenor saxophonist Shadow Henderson (Wesley Snipes) from grandstanding with long solos. Bleek wakes with his girlfriend, schoolteacher Indigo Downes (Joie Lee), and during a game of catch with his father he explains his reluctance to commit to a stable romantic relationship.
Story written by Evenitto from TMDB, Wikipedia and the cinemas' notes
Trailer
Official trailer · TMDBYouTube
Cast and crew
Denzel Washingtonas Bleek Gilliam
Spike Leeas Giant
Wesley Snipesas Shadow Henderson (Sax)
Giancarlo Espositoas Left Hand Lacey (Piano)
Robin Harrisas Butterbean Jones
Joie Leeas Indigo
Bill Nunnas Bottom Hammer
John Turturroas Moe Flatbush
Dick Anthony Williamsas Big Stop Williams
Cynda Williamsas Clarke Bentancourt
Nicholas Turturroas Josh Flatbush
Samuel L. Jacksonas Madlock
Photos: TMDB
- Director
- Spike Lee
- Written by
- Spike Lee
- Producers
- Spike Lee
- Camera
- Ernest Dickerson
- Music
- Bill Lee
- Countries
- United States
- Studios
- 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks, Universal Pictures
Good to know
- Running time
- 2 hours 9 minutes
- Language
- English
Questions
How long is Mo' Better Blues?
2 hours 9 minutes. Most cinemas add 15 to 20 minutes of trailers first, so plan for about 2 hours 29 minutes.
Where can I see Mo' Better Blues?
There is 1 screening at 1 cinema in 1 city. Pick your city above for the times.
What language is Mo' Better Blues in?
Mo' Better Blues is in English. A foreign-language film normally plays in its original version with subtitles.
Who is in Mo' Better Blues?
Denzel Washington plays Bleek Gilliam, with Spike Lee, Wesley Snipes, Giancarlo Esposito, Robin Harris and Joie Lee.
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