Mo' Better Blues

Mo' Better Blues

R 1990 · 129 min · ★ 6.5 · Drama, Music

Talented but self-centered trumpeter Bleek Gilliam is obsessed with his music and indecisiveness about his girlfriends Indigo and Clarke. But when he is forced to come to the aid of his manager and childhood friend, Bleek finds his world more fragile than he ever imagined.

Directed by Spike Lee · Written by Spike Lee

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