Mo' Better Blues
1990 film by Spike Lee / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mo' Better Blues is a 1990 American musical comedy-drama film starring Denzel Washington, Wesley Snipes, and Spike Lee, who also wrote, produced, and directed.[1] It follows a period in the life of 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. The film was released five months after the death of Robin Harris and is dedicated to his memory, being his final acting role.
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Directed by | Spike Lee |
Written by | Spike Lee |
Produced by | Spike Lee |
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Cinematography | Ernest Dickerson |
Edited by | Samuel D. Pollard |
Music by | Bill Lee |
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Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 130 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $10 million |
Box office | $16,153,600 (USA; subtotal) |