Arthur Johnson Memorial Library

Mo' better blues Universal Pictures presents ; a 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks production ; a Spike Lee joint ; produced, written and directed by Spike Lee. - Widescreen. , United States - Universal City, CA : Universal, 2000. - 1 videodisc (2 hr., 10 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. - 4 3/4 in. stamping

Originally released as a motion picture in 1990. Bonus materials: Production notes; Cast and filmmakers: Denzel Washington as Bleek Gilliam, Spike Lee as Giant, Wesley Snipes as Shadow Henderson, Giancarlo Esposito as Left Hand Lacey, Robin Harris as Butterbean Jones, Joie Lee as Indigo Downes, Bill Nunn as Bottom Hammer, John Turturro as Moe Flatbush, Dick Anthony Williams as Big Stop Gilliam, and introducing Cynda Williams as Clarke Bentancourt; Theatrical trailer; Recommendations.

Educational and home use only.





"Talented trumpeter Bleek Gilliam is obsessed by his music and indecisive 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"--Container

MPAA rating: R.




In English, dubbed French, or dubbed Spanish; closed-captioned.

025192053627 9780783252506

20536 Universal

000025300076 AU


African American jazz musicians--Drama.
Trumpet players--United States--Drama.
Man-woman relationships--Drama.


United States



PN1997 / .M63 2000

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