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The Cotton Club

The Cotton Club

Where deals were made, lives were traded and the legends of jazz lit up the night.

19846.52h 10m

Overview

Harlem's legendary Cotton Club becomes a hotbed of passion and violence as the lives and loves of entertainers and gangsters collide.

Directed by Francis Ford Coppola
Written by Francis Ford Coppola, William Kennedy, Mario Puzo
Produced by Robert Evans, Francis Ford Coppola
Box OfficeBudget: $58.0MRevenue: $25.9M

Top Cast

Richard Gere

Richard Gere

Richard 'Dixie' Dwyer

Gregory Hines

Gregory Hines

Delbert 'Sandman' Williams

Diane Lane

Diane Lane

Vera Cicero

Lonette McKee

Lonette McKee

Lila Rose Oliver

Bob Hoskins

Bob Hoskins

Owney Madden

James Remar

James Remar

Dutch Schultz

Nicolas Cage

Nicolas Cage

Vincent Dwyer

Allen Garfield

Allen Garfield

Otto 'Abbadabba' Berman

Fred Gwynne

Fred Gwynne

Frenchy Demange

Gwen Verdon

Gwen Verdon

Tish Dwyer

Themes & Keywords

jazzgang warnightclubjazz singer or musicianmusicaljazz clubmafiasong and dancemob bossharlem, new york citytrumpet player1920s1930smobhot jazzrace relationsprohibition

About The Cotton Club

The Cotton Club is a crime, drama film released in 1984 exploring themes of jazz, gang war, nightclub, jazz singer or musician, musical, jazz club. Directed by Francis Ford Coppola, it stars Richard Gere, Gregory Hines, Diane Lane. Harlem's legendary Cotton Club becomes a hotbed of passion and violence as the lives and loves of entertainers and gangsters collide.

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