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The Cotton Club(1984)

2h 10mCrime, DramaEnglish
6.5/10
443 user ratings

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.

Director

Francis Ford Coppola

Studio

Totally Independent

Budget

$58M

Revenue

$26M

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Cast

Richard Gere

Richard Gere

as Richard 'Dixie' Dwyer

Gregory Hines

Gregory Hines

as Delbert 'Sandman' Williams

Diane Lane

Diane Lane

as Vera Cicero

Lonette McKee

Lonette McKee

as Lila Rose Oliver

Bob Hoskins

Bob Hoskins

as Owney Madden

James Remar

James Remar

as Dutch Schultz

Nicolas Cage

Nicolas Cage

as Vincent Dwyer

Allen Garfield

Allen Garfield

as Otto 'Abbadabba' Berman

Fred Gwynne

Fred Gwynne

as Frenchy Demange

Gwen Verdon

Gwen Verdon

as Tish Dwyer

Lisa Jane Persky

Lisa Jane Persky

as Frances Flegenheimer

Maurice Hines

as Clay Williams

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Movie Facts

Release Year

1984

Runtime

2h 10m

Language

English

Rating

6.5 / 10

Budget

$58M

Box Office

$26M

Production Companies

Totally Independent • PSO • American Zoetrope

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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 and released in 1984. It is a crime, drama film.

How long is The Cotton Club?

The Cotton Club has a runtime of 2 hours and 10 minutes (130 minutes total).

Who stars in The Cotton Club?

The cast of The Cotton Club includes Richard Gere as Richard 'Dixie' Dwyer, Gregory Hines as Delbert 'Sandman' Williams, Diane Lane as Vera Cicero, Lonette McKee as Lila Rose Oliver, Bob Hoskins as Owney Madden and more.

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