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Mo' Better Blues

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.

19902h 9mRDrama, Music

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About Mo' Better Blues

Directors
Spike Lee
Cast
Denzel Washington, Spike Lee, Wesley Snipes, Giancarlo Esposito, Robin Harris, Joie Lee
Genres
Drama, Music
Content rating
R
Original language
English
Production countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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