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Mo Better Blues

Synopsis:

Spike Lee's 1990 directing effort is a jazz film, the story of a fictional trumpeter named Bleek Gilliam (Denzel Washington). He leads a quintet at the Beneath the Underground club with a flashy saxophonist named Shadow Henderson (Wesley Snipes). Though Shadow takes a few too many solos, everything seems fine in Bleek's life. Trouble soon arises, however, and he is forced to make decisions regarding both his best friend Giant (Spike Lee), and his relationships with two women. Giant, his manager and old pal, is addicted to gambling and often gets roughed up by thugs looking for pay back.


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Movie Details:

  • Director: Spike Lee
  • Studio: 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks, Universal
  • Year: 1990
  • Run Time: 135 minutes
  • Country: USA
  • Language: English
  • MPAA Rating: R
  • Category: Feature
  • Genre/Type: Drama
  • Filmed in: Color
  • Release: 1990 08 03 (USA)

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