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Mo' Better Blues

1990·2h 10m·R
DramaRomanceMusic
IMDb Rating
★ 6.7/10
15,014 votes
Metascore
61
Metacritic

Jazz trumpeter Bleek Gilliam makes questionable decisions in his professional and romantic lives.

Mo' Better Blues is a 1990 drama romance movie directed by Spike Lee, starring Denzel Washington, Wesley Snipes, Giancarlo Esposito. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.7/10 from 15,014 votes and runs 2h 10m.

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Director
Spike Lee
Stars
Denzel Washington
Wesley Snipes
Giancarlo Esposito
Spike Lee
Creators
Spike Lee
Details
1990-08-03
130 min
Movie
R
★ United States
★ English, French, Spanish
Keywords
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