Overview
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.
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Box office
Grossed $16.2M worldwide, about 1.6 times its $10M budget
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Filming locations
Filmed in New York City
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Setting
Set in Brooklyn
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Music
Music by Bill Lee
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Ernest Dickerson
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Cast
Denzel WashingtonBleek Gilliam
Spike LeeGiant
Wesley SnipesShadow Henderson (Sax)
Giancarlo EspositoLeft Hand Lacey (Piano)
Robin HarrisButterbean Jones
Joie LeeIndigo
Bill NunnBottom Hammer
John TurturroMoe Flatbush
Dick Anthony WilliamsBig Stop Williams
Cynda WilliamsClarke Bentancourt
Nicholas TurturroJosh Flatbush
Samuel L. JacksonMadlock
Leonard L. ThomasRod
Charlie MurphyEggy
Rubén BladesPetey
Abbey LincolnLillian Gilliam- Linda HawkinsJeanne
Coati MundiRoberto
Flavor FlavImpatient Movie Patron (voice)- Jeff "Tain" WattsRhythm Jones (Drums)
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