Mo' Better Blues
Summary: Jazz trumpeter Bleek Gilliam makes questionable decisions in his professional and romantic lives.
Runtime: 2 h 10 min
MPAA: R
Country: United States
Language: English
Movie budget: $ 10,000,000
Domestic: $ 16,153,593
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1960saccountantafrican americanamerican expressamerican express gold cardangerapostrophe in titleapplauseassaultaudienceb wordbandband managerbare chested malebeatingbirthbitternessblack independent filmbleeding from the mouthbookieboyfriend girlfriend relationshipbreaking eyeglassesbreaking someone's fingersbroken fingerbrooklyn new york citycalling a woman by the wrong namecharacter looking directly at the camerachildhood friendclubclub bouncercomebackcomediancomic reliefcovering the cameracredit carddialogue over studio logodinerdirected by co stardiscussionf wordfather son relationshipfemale nudityfightfight scene intercut with music sceneflashbackforced retirementfrenchfrenchwomanfriendfriendshipfriendship between menfrustrationgamblinggambling addictiongambling debtgirl next doorhappinesshathit in the face with a trumpethit with a car doorindependent filminterracial relationshipjazzjazz playerjazz recordjazz scorejazz singerjealous loverjealousyjewjewish stereotypelove trianglelow budget filmmale objectificationman wears eyeglassesmanager artist relationshipmanhattan new york citymelodramamiddle classmother son relationshipmusicianmusician as protagonistn wordnew york citynibbling on someone's earpianistpianoplaying catchplaying trumpetpretending to be draculapunched in the facepunched in the stomachquintetragerappingreal life brothers playing brothersreconciliationrecord storereference to arsenio hallreference to darryl dawkinsreference to elvis presleyreference to frank robinsonreference to george steinbrennerreference to john coltranereference to king kongreference to larry birdreference to mike tysonreference to mr. magooreference to robert parishriding a bicyclerivalry between mensadnesssaxophonesaxophonistsex sceneshaky camera shotsheetsslow motion scenespaniardspeaking frenchstagestanding on a bridgetaking off shirttalking in someone else's voicethrowing object at the cameratimeframe 1960stower records new yorktrumpettrumpeterundressinguniversaluniversal picturesuniversal studiosviolenceweddingwoman wears a red dresswoman wears a sweatshirtwritten and directed by cast memberwritten by co staryear 1969yiddish
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