Mo' Better Blues (1990)
Bleek ist ein erstklassiger Trompeter, der sich völlig der Musik verschrieben hat. Allerdings fällt er nicht gerade durch eine besonders ausgeprägte Entschlussfreudigkeit auf. In Bleeks Quintett hat der Saxophonist Shadow Henderson die Führungsrolle - und für welche seiner beiden Freundinnen sich der Trompeter entscheiden soll, das kann er auch nicht sagen: lieber die Lehrerin Indigo oder doch eher die Sängerin Clarke? Letztendlich vertreibt er mit seiner Unverbindlichkeit beide. Dann wird sein Manager Giant wegen Spielschulden verprügelt und es erwischt auch Bleek. Ein Comeback kann er vergessen, denn seine Lippen sind schwer vernarbt...
Der Regisseur: Spike Lee
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Denzel Washington as Bleek Gilliam |
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Spike Lee as Giant |
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Wesley Snipes as Shadow Henderson (Sax) |
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Giancarlo Esposito as Left Hand Lacey (Piano) |
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Robin Harris as Butterbean Jones |
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Joie Lee as Indigo |
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Bill Nunn as Bottom Hammer |
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John Turturro as Moe Flatbush |
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Dick Anthony Williams as Big Stop Williams |
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Cynda Williams as Clarke Bentancourt |
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Nicholas Turturro as Josh Flatbush |
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Samuel L. Jackson as Madlock |
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Leonard L. Thomas as Rod |
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Charlie Murphy as Eggy |
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Rubén Blades as Petey |
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Abbey Lincoln as Lillian Gilliam |
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Linda Hawkins as Jeanne |
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Coati Mundi as Roberto |
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Flavor Flav as Impatient Movie Patron (voice) |
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Jeff "Tain" Watts as Rhythm Jones (Drums) |
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Steve White as Born Knowledge |
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Raye Dowell as Rita |
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Angela Hall as Cora |
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Zakee Howze as Young Bleek / Miles (as Zakee L. Howze) |
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Deon Richmond as Tyrone |
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Raymond Anthony Thomas as Joe (as Raymond Thomas) |
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Sheldon Turnipseed as Benny |
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Christopher Skeffrey as Louis |
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Terrence Williams as Sam |
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Leon Addison Brown as Smith |
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Scot Anthony Robinson as Cooley |
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Bill Lee as Father of the Bride |
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Branford Marsalis as Party Guest |
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Doug E. Doug as Jimmy the Busboy (as Douglas Bourne) |
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Tracy Camilla Johns as Club Patron |
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John Canada Terrell as Club Patron |
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Joe Seneca as Big Stop's Friend |
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Darryl M. Wonge Jr. as Miles at Birth |
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Jelani Asar Snipes as Miles, Age 1 |
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Glenn Williams III as Miles, Age 3 |
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Arnold Cromer as Miles, Age 5 |
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Herbert Daughtery as Minister |
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Monty Ross as Club Patron |
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Carol M. Wiggins as Club Patron |
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Isabella as Club Patron |
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Mamie Louise Anderson as Club Patron |
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John Sobestanovich as Taxi Driver |
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David Droge as Night Club Patron (uncredited) |
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Anaysha Figueroa as Shanika (uncredited) |
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Curt Hayward as Jazz Club Patron (uncredited) |
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Candace Kirkpatrick as Club Patron (uncredited) |
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Stephen Vause as Club Patron (uncredited) |
| Directing | Spike Lee | Director |
| Writing | Spike Lee | Writer |
| Camera | Ernest R. Dickerson | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Bill Lee | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Spike Lee | Producer |
| Editing | Sam Pollard | Editor |
| Sound | Skip Lievsay | Sound Designer |
| Directing | H.H. Cooper | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Randy Fletcher | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Dale Pierce-Johnson | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Dale M. Nielsen | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Production | Jon Kilik | Line Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marjorie Durand | Key Makeup Artist |
| Art | Ted Glass | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ruth E. Carter | Costume Design |
| Production | Robi Reed | Casting Director |
| Art | Wynn Thomas | Production Design |
| Production | Monty Ross | Co-Producer |
| Sound | Terence Blanchard | Musician |
| Art | Randall Balsmeyer | Title Designer |
