The Cotton Club
1984 · Movie · 2h 10m · R
CrimeDrama
"Where deals were made, lives were traded and the legends of jazz lit up the night."
Overview
Harlem's legendary Cotton Club becomes a hotbed of passion and violence as the lives and loves of entertainers and gangsters collide.
Ratings
IMDb
6.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes
76%
Metacritic
68/100
Key crew
- Francis Ford CoppolaScreenplay
- William KennedyScreenplay
- John BarryOriginal Music Composer
- Francis Ford CoppolaDirector
Cast
- Richard GereRichard 'Dixie' Dwyer
- Gregory HinesDelbert 'Sandman' Williams
- Diane LaneVera Cicero
- Lonette McKeeLila Rose Oliver
- Bob HoskinsOwney Madden
- James RemarDutch Schultz
- Nicolas CageVincent Dwyer
- Allen GarfieldOtto 'Abbadabba' Berman
- Fred GwynneFrenchy Demange
- Gwen VerdonTish Dwyer
- Lisa Jane PerskyFrances Flegenheimer
- Maurice HinesClay Williams
Stills
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Themes
jazzgang warnightclubjazz singer or musicianmusicaljazz clubmafiasong and dancemob bossharlem, new york citytrumpet player1920s