The Cotton Club (1984)
Where deals were made, lives were traded and the legends of jazz lit up the night.
Harlem's legendary Cotton Club becomes a hotbed of passion and violence as the lives and loves of entertainers and gangsters collide.
Director: Francis Ford Coppola
Genre: Crime, Drama
Runtime: 130 min
Release Date: December 14, 1984
Cast
- Richard Gere - Richard 'Dixie' Dwyer
- Gregory Hines - Delbert 'Sandman' Williams
- Diane Lane - Vera Cicero
- Lonette McKee - Lila Rose Oliver
- Bob Hoskins - Owney Madden
- James Remar - Dutch Schultz
- Nicolas Cage - Vincent Dwyer
- Allen Garfield - Otto 'Abbadabba' Berman
- Fred Gwynne - Frenchy Demange
- Gwen Verdon - Tish Dwyer
Screenplay
- Francis Ford Coppola (Screenplay)
- William Kennedy (Screenplay)
- Francis Ford Coppola (Story)
- Mario Puzo (Story)
- William Kennedy (Story)
Music: John Barry
Cinematography: Stephen Goldblatt
Editing: Robert Q. Lovett, Barry Malkin
Production: Totally Independent, PSO, American Zoetrope, Robert Evans Productions
Country: United States of America
Language: English, Italiano
Budget: $58M
Box Office: $26M
Original Language: en
Themes
Jazz Piano and Improvisation Master, Jazz Club: Improvisation and the Soul's Voice, Vocal Jazz and Soulful Night Club Vibe
Keywords
jazz, gang war, nightclub, jazz singer or musician, musical, jazz club, mafia, song and dance, mob boss, harlem, new york city, trumpet player, 1920s, 1930s, mob, hot jazz
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Cotton Club about?
- Harlem's legendary Cotton Club becomes a hotbed of passion and violence as the lives and loves of entertainers and gangsters collide.
- Who directed The Cotton Club?
- The Cotton Club was directed by Francis Ford Coppola.
- Who stars in The Cotton Club?
- The Cotton Club stars Richard Gere, Gregory Hines, Diane Lane, Lonette McKee, Bob Hoskins, James Remar.
- How long is The Cotton Club?
- The Cotton Club has a runtime of 2h 10m (130 minutes).
- What genre is The Cotton Club?
- The Cotton Club is a Crime, Drama film.
- What is the budget of The Cotton Club?
- The Cotton Club had a budget of $58M.
- How much did The Cotton Club gross?
- The Cotton Club grossed $26M worldwide.
- Where was The Cotton Club produced?
- The Cotton Club was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of The Cotton Club?
- The themes of The Cotton Club include: Jazz Piano and Improvisation Master, Jazz Club: Improvisation and the Soul's Voice, Vocal Jazz and Soulful Night Club Vibe.