Opens with Bleek as a child learning to play the trumpet, his friends want him to come out and play but mother insists he finish his lessons. Bleek grows into adulthood and forms his own band – The Bleek Gilliam Quartet. The story of Bleek’s and Shadow’s friendly rivalry on stage which spills into their professional relationship and threatens to tear apart the quartet.
Release Date: 3 August 1990Runtime: 129 min
Stars:
- Bill Nunn
- Charlie Murphy
- Cynda Williams
- Denzel Washington
- Dick Anthony Williams
- Giancarlo Esposito
- Jeff 'Tain' Watts
- John Turturro
- Joie Lee
- Leonard L. Thomas
- Nicholas Turturro
- Robin Harris
- Samuel L. Jackson
- Spike Lee
- Wesley Snipes
Director: Spike Lee
