| Talented but self-centered trumpeter Bleek Gilliam is obsessed with his music and indecisiveness 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. | |
| Release Date: | Aug 03, 1990 |
|---|---|
| Director: | Spike Lee |
| Writer: | Spike Lee |
| Genres: | Drama, Music |
| Keywords | melancholy, admiring |
| Production Companies | Universal Pictures, 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $16,153,593
Budget: $10,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 05, 2026 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Denzel Washington | Bleek Gilliam |
| Spike Lee | Giant |
| Wesley Snipes | Shadow Henderson (Sax) |
| Giancarlo Esposito | Left Hand Lacey (Piano) |
| Robin Harris | Butterbean Jones |
| Joie Lee | Indigo |
| Bill Nunn | Bottom Hammer |
| John Turturro | Moe Flatbush |
| Dick Anthony Williams | Big Stop Williams |
| Cynda Williams | Clarke Bentancourt |
| Nicholas Turturro | Josh Flatbush |
| Samuel L. Jackson | Madlock |
| Leonard L. Thomas | Rod |
| Charlie Murphy | Eggy |
| Rubén Blades | Petey |
| Abbey Lincoln | Lillian Gilliam |
| Linda Hawkins | Jeanne |
| Coati Mundi | Roberto |
| Flavor Flav | Impatient Movie Patron (voice) |
| Jeff "Tain" Watts | Rhythm Jones (Drums) |
| Steve White | Born Knowledge |
| Raye Dowell | Rita |
| Angela Hall | Cora |
| Zakee Howze | Young Bleek / Miles (as Zakee L. Howze) |
| Deon Richmond | Tyrone |
| Raymond Anthony Thomas | Joe (as Raymond Thomas) |
| Sheldon Turnipseed | Benny |
| Christopher Skeffrey | Louis |
| Terrence Williams | Sam |
| Leon Addison Brown | Smith |
| Scot Anthony Robinson | Cooley |
| Bill Lee | Father of the Bride |
| Branford Marsalis | Party Guest |
| Doug E. Doug | Jimmy the Busboy (as Douglas Bourne) |
| Tracy Camilla Johns | Club Patron |
| John Canada Terrell | Club Patron |
| Joe Seneca | Big Stop's Friend |
| Darryl M. Wonge Jr. | Miles at Birth |
| Jelani Asar Snipes | Miles, Age 1 |
| Glenn Williams III | Miles, Age 3 |
| Arnold Cromer | Miles, Age 5 |
| Herbert Daughtery | Minister |
| Monty Ross | Club Patron |
| Carol M. Wiggins | Club Patron |
| Isabella | Club Patron |
| Mamie Louise Anderson | Club Patron |
| John Sobestanovich | Taxi Driver |
| David Droge | Night Club Patron (uncredited) |
| Anaysha Figueroa | Shanika (uncredited) |
| Curt Hayward | Jazz Club Patron (uncredited) |
| Candace Kirkpatrick | Club Patron (uncredited) |
| Stephen Vause | Club Patron (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Spike Lee | Writer, Director |
| Sam Pollard | Editor |
| Skip Lievsay | Sound Designer |
| Jon Kilik | Line Producer |
| Wynn Thomas | Production Design |
| Ruth E. Carter | Costume Design |
| Bill Lee | Original Music Composer |
| Robi Reed | Casting Director |
| H.H. Cooper | Second Assistant Director |
| Ted Glass | Set Decoration |
| Randy Fletcher | First Assistant Director |
| Dale Pierce-Johnson | Second Assistant Director |
| Marjorie Durand | Key Makeup Artist |
| Dale M. Nielsen | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Ernest R. Dickerson | Director of Photography |
| Terence Blanchard | Musician |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Spike Lee | Producer |
| Monty Ross | Co-Producer |
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