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Samuel L. Jackson

Giancarlo Esposito

Bill Nunn

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Mo' Better Blues

1990

Action/ Drama/ Music/ Romance

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Duration: 130 min

IMDB Rating: 6.7

Language: en

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Denzel Washington as -Bleek Gilliam

Samuel L. Jackson as -Madlock

Giancarlo Esposito as -Left Hand Lacey

Bill Nunn as -Bottom Hammer

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