Opens with Bleek as a child learning to play the trumpet, his friends want him to come out and play but mother insists he finish his lessons...
Run Time
129 min, USA:130 min
Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Genre
Comedy, Drama, Music
Language
English
Keyword
Trumpet, Directed By Co Star, Jazz Music, Star Died Before Release, Quintet
Movie Rating
Sound Mix
Dolby SR
Colour
Color
Film Type
Feature
Film Class
Romantic Drama, Showbiz Drama
Themes
Musician's Life, Love Triangles
Tones
Sexy, Stylish, Wry, Moody
Has Detailed Data (New)
1, 2, 3
Wikipedia Text
Mo' Better Blues is a 1990 drama film starring Denzel Washington, Wesley Snipes, and Spike Lee, who also directed. It follows a period in the life of a fictional jazz trumpeter Bleek Gilliam (played by Washington) as a series of bad decisions result in his jeopardizing both his relationships and his playing career. The film focuses on themes of friendship, loyalty, honesty, cause-and-effect and ultimately salvation. It features the music of the Branford Marsalis quartet and Terence Blanchard on trumpet.
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