Movie

Mo' Better Blues

Released: August 3, 1990 (1990)

Runtime: 129 minutes

Genres: Drama, Music

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.

Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)

Dick Anthony Williams as Big Stop Williams
Age at release: 55
Robin Harris as Butterbean Jones
Age at release: 36
Bill Nunn as Bottom Hammer
Age at release: 36
Denzel Washington as Bleek Gilliam
Age at release: 35
John Turturro as Moe Flatbush
Age at release: 33
Giancarlo Esposito as Left Hand Lacey (Piano)
Age at release: 32
Wesley Snipes as Shadow Henderson (Sax)
Age at release: 28
Joie Lee as Indigo
Age at release: 28
Nicholas Turturro as Josh Flatbush
Age at release: 28
Cynda Williams as Clarke Bentancourt
Age at release: 24

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Abbey Lincoln as Lillian Gilliam
Age at release: 59
Rubén Blades as Petey
Age at release: 42
Samuel L. Jackson as Madlock
Age at release: 41
Coati Mundi as Roberto
Age at release: 40
Raymond Anthony Thomas as Joe (as Raymond Thomas)
Age at release: 33
Charlie Murphy as Eggy
Age at release: 31
Flavor Flav as Impatient Movie Patron (voice)
Age at release: 31
Jeff "Tain" Watts as Rhythm Jones (Drums)
Age at release: 30
Steve White as Born Knowledge
Age at release: 29
Branford Marsalis as Party Guest
Age at release: 29
Leonard L. Thomas as Rod
Age at release: 28
Raye Dowell as Rita
Age at release: 28
Deon Richmond as Tyrone
Age at release: 12
Linda Hawkins as Jeanne
Age at release: Unknown
Angela Hall as Cora
Age at release: Unknown
Zakee Howze as Young Bleek / Miles (as Zakee L. Howze)
Age at release: Unknown
Sheldon Turnipseed as Benny
Age at release: Unknown
Christopher Skeffrey as Louis
Age at release: Unknown
Leon Addison Brown as Smith
Age at release: Unknown
Scot Anthony Robinson as Cooley
Age at release: Unknown