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.
Starring: Denzel Washington, Spike Lee, Wesley Snipes, Giancarlo Esposito, John Turturro
Produced by: Spike Lee, Spike Lee, Spike Lee, Skip Lievsay, Bill Lee
Genre: Drama, Romance, Music, Comedy
Original Runtime: 129 minutes
Release Date: 8/3/1990
IMDb Rating: 6.5/10 by 99 users