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Mo' Better Blues: Full Cast & Crew 1990 Drama/Music
Financially irresponsible Giant (Spike Lee) manages a jazz group, but his sax player, Shadow (Wesley Snipes), wants to replace him with a better businessman. Bleak (Denzel Washington), the band's trumpeter, then tries to defend his close pal Giant, leading to a power struggle between the two musicians. Meanwhile, as Bleak tries to straighten things out with his bandmates and manager, he also must choose to be with either sweet teacher Indigo (Joie Lee) or sultry singer Clarke (Cynda Williams). R Released: Aug 3, 1990 See Movie Details

Cast & Crew

All Cast Crew
Spike Lee Giant Director, Actor, Writer, Producer Denzel Washington Bleek Gilliam Actor Wesley Snipes Shadow Henderson (Sax) Actor Joie Lee Indigo Downes Actor Cynda Williams Clarke Bentancourt Actor Giancarlo Esposito Left Hand Lacey (Piano) Actor Robin Harris Butterbean Jones Actor Bill Nunn Bottom Hammer (Bass) Actor Dick Anthony Williams Big Stop Williams Actor John Turturro Moe Flatbush Actor Rubén Blades Petey Actor Jeff "Tain" Watts Rhythm Jones (Drums) Actor Nicholas Turturro Josh Flatbush Actor Abbey Lincoln Lillian Gilliam Actor Linda Hawkins Jeanne Actor Zakee L. Howze Young Bleek , Miles Actor Bill Lee Father of the Bride Actor Branford Marsalis Party Guest Actor Jon Kilik Line Producer Monty Ross Co-Producer Ernest R. Dickerson Cinematographer Sam Pollard Film Editor Robi Reed Casting Wynn Thomas Production Design Ted Glass Set Decoration Ruth E. Carter Costume Design Matiki Anoff Makeup Artist Preston L. Holmes Production Supervisor Brent Owens Unit Manager H.H. Cooper Second Assistant Director Randy Fletcher First Assistant Director Dale Pierce-Johnson Second Assistant Director