Mo' Better Blues (1990)

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6.7	Rating (92 ratings)
6.6	IMDB rating

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Spike Lee

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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 (Bass)

John Turturro
Moe Flatbush

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A good movie

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You can say whatever you want about Spike Lee but there was a time that the guy was the best African-American director and even one of the best American directors around. Indeed, at the end of the 80’s, he made ‘Do the Right Thing’ which was rightfully acclaimed when it was released and pretty much became his magnum-opus and the expectations were pretty high with this follow-up. Eventually, ... read more

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Release date: 3 August 1990
UPC: 025192053627

Tags: Music (4), Comedy (3), Romance (3), Jazz (3), Drama (3), Friendship (3), 1990s (3), 1990 (2), 1990s Observational Comedy Film (1), Observational Comedy Film (1), A Spike Lee Joint (1), SnP (1), Sort (1), Spiritual Cinema (1), HQ (1), 90's (1), Infidelity (1), Usa (1)

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