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Mo' Better Blues
Mo' Better Blues (1990)
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NR
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2 hr 7 mins
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Comedy
,
Drama
,
Urban
,
Music
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Released: 8/3/1990
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Box Office Total:
$15.8M
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Synopsis:
Story about a jazz musician who must make choices between his music and his romantic life.
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Full Cast & Crew
Theatrical Release
8/3/1990
Studio
Credit
Universal
Studio
Director
Credit
Spike Lee
Director
Cast
Credit
Denzel Washington
Bleek Gilliam
Spike Lee
Giant
Wesley Snipes
Shadow Henderson
Giancarlo Esposito
Left Hand Lacey
Robin Harris
Butterbean Jones
Joie Lee
Indigo Downes
Bill Nunn
Bottom Hammer
John Turturro
Moe Flatbush
Dick Anthony Williams
Big Stop Gilliam
Cynda Williams
Clarke Bentacourt
Nick Turturro
Josh Flatbush
Jeff Watts ('Tain')
Rhythm Jones
Samuel L. Jackson
Madlock
Leonard Thomas
Rod
Charlie Murphy
Eggy
Steve White
Born Knowledge
Ruben Blades
Stevey
Abbey Lincoln
Lillian Gilliam
Linda Hawkins Costigan
Jeanne
Raye Dowell
Rita
Angela Hall
Cora
Coati Mundi
Roberto
Zakee Howze
Young Bleek--Miles
Deon Richmond
Tyrone
Anaysha Figueroa
Shanika
Ray Anthony Thomas
Joe
Sheldon Turnipseed
Benny
Christopher Skeffrey
Louis
Terrence Williams
Sam
Darryl M Wonge Jr
Miles at birth
Jelani Asar Snipes
Miles at 1 year
Glenn Williams III
Miles at 3 years
Arnold Cromer
Miles at 5 years
Leon Addison Brown
Smith
Scot Anthony Robinson
Cooley
Reverend Herbert Daughtry
Minister
Bill Lee
Father of the Bride
Branford Marsalis
Party Guest
Douglas Bourne
Jimmy the Busboy
Tracy Camilla Johns
Club Patron
John Canada Terrell
Club Patron
Monty Ross
Club Patron
Carol M Wiggins
Club Patron
Isabella
Club Patron
Mamie Louise Anderson
Club Patron
Joe Seneca
Big Stop's Friend
John Sobestanovich
Taxi Driver
Flavor Flav
Impatient Movie Patron
Production Credits
Credit
Monty Ross
Co-Producer
Spike Lee
Producer
Production Companies
Credit
40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks
Production Company
Distribution Companies
Credit
Universal
Domestic Theatrical Distributor
UIP The Film Consortium
Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Domestic Video Distributor
Locations
Empire Sound Stages, Long Island City, New York, USA
Brooklyn, New York, USA
New York City, New York, USA
Writer
Credit
Spike Lee
Screenplay
Accounting
Credit
Eric Oden
Auditor
Art Department
Credit
Charles McClennahan
Assistant Art Director - art direction assistant
Pam E Stephens
Art Department Coordinator
Bruce Lee Gross
Lead Person - leadman
Sara D'Allesandro
Art Department - scenic sculptor
Mary Citarella
Scenic Artist
Nancy Boytos
Set Dresser
Joan Brockschmidt
Dresser
Ted Glass
Set Decorator
Wynn Thomas
Production Designer
Jeff Balsmeyer
Storyboard Artist
Kimberly Buckley
Set Decorator - set decorator assistant
Bill Butler
Set Dresser
Eva Davy
Scenic Artist
Michael T Roberts
Assistant Art Director - art direction assistant
Ellen Doak
Scenic Artist
Michael Leather
Set Dresser
Judith A Evans
Scenic Artist
Mark Selemon
Set Dresser
Gary Jennings
Scenic Artist
Joyce Kubalak
Scenic Artist
Virginia Lim
Scenic Artist
Sherryl Sachs
Scenic Artist
Charlene Shildmeyer
Scenic Artist
Sally Friedman
Scenic Artist
Lorenzo Contessa
Scenic Artist
Casting
Credit
Robi Reed
Casting
Andrea Reed
Casting
Tracy Vilar
Casting
Craft Services
Credit
Lee Davis
Craft Service
Van A Hayden
Craft Service
Daryl Patterson
Craft Service
Film Camera
Credit
David C Lee
Photography - stills
Paul Reuter
Assistant Camera
John C Newby
Camera Operator
Leslie Saltus
Camera Trainee - camera operator trainee
Michael Gaynor
Projectionist
Jonathan Burkhart
Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
Ted Churchill
Steadicam Operator
Ernest Dickerson
Director of Photography
Jane Asch
Camera - camera scenic
Bob Gorelick
Steadicam Operator
Pam Katz
Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
Floyd A B Rance III
Camera Trainee - camera operator trainee
Phil Oetiker
Camera Operator
George Pattison
Camera Operator
Larry McConkey
Steadicam Operator
Susan Starr
Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
Joan Zierler
Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
Henry Adebonojo
Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
Andrew Harris
Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
Myra-Lee Cohen
Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
Music
Credit
Spike Lee
Song
Branford Marsalis
Song Performer
Jeff Watts ('Tain')
Music Performer
Frank Wess
Flutist
Bill Lee
Music
John Clark
Music - french horn player
Branford Marsalis
Music Performer
Branford Marsalis Quartet
Song Performer
Bill Lee
Song - songs
Gerry Dodgion
Flutist
Vincent Chancey
Music - french horn player
Branford Marsalis
Song
Terence Blanchard
Song Performer
Terence Blanchard
Music Performer
Seldon Powell
Flutist
Jerome Richardson
Flutist
Terence Blanchard
Song
Wesley Snipes
Music Performer
Miles Davis
Song Performer
Fred Griffin
Music - french horn player
Miles Davis
Song
Denzel Washington
Song Performer
Natural Spiritual Orchestra
Music Performer
Brooks Tillotson
Music - french horn player
Wesley Snipes
Song Performer
John Coltrane
Song
Howard Johnson
Music - tuba player
Stanley Hunte
Music Performer - violinist
Gary Jackson
Song
Milt Hinton
Music - bassist
John Coltrane
Song Performer
Sanford Allen
Music Performer - violinist
Fontella Bass
Song Performer
Michael Max Flemming
Music - bassist
Winterton Garvey
Music Performer - violinist
Carl Smith
Song
Elliot Rosoff
Music Performer - violinist
Raynard Miner
Song
Joe Chambers
Music - drummer
Cannonball Adderley
Song Performer
Phil Bodner
Music - English horn player
Joe Zawinul
Song
Kenneth Gordon
Music Performer - violinist
Charles Mingus
Song Performer
John Pintavalle
Music Performer - violinist
Wayne Shorter
Song
Phil Bodner
Music - oboe player
Cynda Williams
Song Performer
Gangstarr
Song Performer
Gerald Tarack
Music Performer - violinist
Alexander Ostovsky
Music - piano technician
Charles Mingus
Song
Charles Libove
Music Performer - violinist
William C Handy
Song
Charles Davis
Music - music librarian
Ornette Coleman
Song
Nancie Banks
Music - music copyist
Lou Ann Montesi
Music Performer - violinist
Christopher Martin
Song
Paul Peabody
Music Performer - violinist
Hassan Williams
Music - music copyist
Keith Elam
Song
Suzanne Ornstein
Music Performer - violinist
Alvin Rogers
Music Performer - violinist
Robert Chausow
Music Performer - violinist
Dale Stuckenbruck
Music Performer - violinist
Lewis Eley
Music Performer - violinist
Diane Monroe
Music Performer - violinist
Sandra Billingslea
Music Performer - violinist
Cecelia Hobbs
Music Performer - violinist
Richard Henrickson
Music Performer - violinist
Lesa Terry
Music Performer - violinist
Laura Smith
Music Performer - violinist
Gregory Komar
Music Performer - violinist
Larissa Blitz
Music Performer - violinist
Ethel Abelson
Music Performer - violinist
Myra Segal
Music Performer - violinist
Joseph Diamonte
Music Performer - violinist
Jue Yao
Music Performer - violinist
Regis Iandiorio
Music Performer - violinist
Marion Pinheiro
Music Performer - violinist
Yuri Vodovoz
Music Performer - violinist
Elena Barere
Music Performer - violinist
Yong T Kim
Music Performer - violinist
Erle Grub
Music Performer - violinist
Carmen Malin
Music Performer - violinist
Maryellen Hester
Music Performer - violinist
Warren Smith
Music Performer - percussionist
Steve Berrios
Music Performer - percussionist
Babatunde Olatunji
Music Performer - percussionist
Shina D Netti
Music Performer - percussionist
Physical Effects
Credit
Jeffrey Ward
Stunt Coordinator
Roy Farfel
Stunts - utility stunt
David Lomax
Stunts - utility stunt
Elliot Santiago
Stunts - utility stunt
Production Management
Credit
Dale T Watkins
Location Assistant - location manager assistant
Brent Owens
Unit Production Manager
Brent Owens
Location Manager
Jon Kilik
Line Producer
Preston L. Holmes
Production Supervisor
Randy Fletcher
Assistant Director
Nike Zachmanoglou
Continuity
Debra D Jeffreys
Production Coordinator - production office coordinator
Bil Haley-Freeman
Location Assistant - location manager assistant
H H Cooper
Assistant Director
Alysse Bezahler
Production Coordinator - production office coordinator
Susan D Fowler
Production Coordinator
Eric Barry Klein
Location Assistant - locations assistant
Dale Pierce-Johnson
Assistant Director
Publicity
Credit
Anna Southall
Publicity - publicist
Sound
Credit
Marko Constanzo
Foley
David Boulton
ADR - ADR engineer
Skip Lievsay
Sound Design
Brian Johnson
Sound Editor - sound editor assistant
Gail Showalter
ADR Editor
Andrew Schmetterling
Boom Operator
Frank Stettner
Sound - sound recording
Bruce Pross
Foley Editor
Gregory Speed
Sound Editor - sound editor assistant
Tom Fleischman
Sound - sound rerecording mixer
Pam DeMetruis
ADR Editor
Frank Kern
Foley Editor
Bill Docker
Sound Editor - sound editor assistant
Anthony L Jamison
Sound Editor - sound editor apprentice
Jann McClary
Sound Editor - sound editor apprentice
Visual Effects
Credit
Will Scheck
Special Effects
Tom Newton
Special Effects Coordinator
Christopher Skutch
Special Effects
Wardrobe Hair Makeup
Credit
Susie Money
Wardrobe Supervisor
Matiki Anoff
Makeup
Larry Cherry
Hair - hairstyles
Tom Brumberger
Prosthetic Makeup - special prosthetic makeup
Ruth E Carter
Costume Designer
Lisa Frucht
Wardrobe Assistant
Debbie Durand
Makeup
Clifford Booker
Hair - hairstyles
Jennifer Lax
Wardrobe Assistant
Debbie Deas
Makeup
Miriam Wong
Wardrobe Assistant
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