Cuanto más, mejor (1990)
Bleek Gilliam, un trompetista, lidera junto al saxofonista Shadow Henderson un quinteto de Jazz que actúa en un club de los bajos fondos. Aunque Shadow disfruta de un mayor protagonismo en la banda, a Bleek no le van mal las cosas. Sin embargo los problemas surgen y se ve obligado a tomar decisiones. Por una parte, Bleek debe salir en defensa del manager del grupo, un amigo de la infancia con problemas de juego que frecuentemente es apaleado por sus acreedores. Por otra, el trompetista se ve en la encrucijada de tener que elegir entre dos mujeres, una maestra de escuela y una cantante, con las que mantiene una relación sentimental paralela. Por si fuera poco, su rivalidad profesional con Shadow amenaza con dividir a la banda.
Directora: 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 |
