Mo' Better Blues is rich with vibrant hues and Denzel Washington's impassioned performance, although its straightforward telling lacks the political punch fans expect from a Spike Lee joint.
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Movie Info
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Director -
Spike Lee -
Producer -
Spike Lee -
Screenwriter -
Spike Lee -
Distributor -
Universal Pictures -
Production Co -
Universal Pictures , 40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks -
Rating -
R -
Genre -
Drama -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Aug 3, 1990, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Apr 19, 2016 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$15.9M -
Runtime -
2h 7m -
Sound Mix -
Dolby , Surround