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Mo' Better Blues (1990)


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NR | 2 hr 7 mins | Comedy, Drama, Urban, Music | Released: 8/3/1990 |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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