Crime ·Drama · United States of America · 1984 · 2h 10m

The Cotton Club

The Cotton Club poster
Director
Francis Ford Coppola
Cast
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 James Remar as Dutch Schultz
Crew
Stephen Goldblatt — Director of Photography Robert Q. Lovett — Editor Barry Malkin — Editor John Barry — Original Music Composer Francis Ford Coppola — Screenplay William Kennedy — Screenplay
Tagline

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

Synopsis

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

Trailer The Cotton Club — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
jazzgang warnightclubjazz singer or musicianmusicaljazz clubmafiasong and dancemob bossharlem, new york citytrumpet player1920s
Key Collaborators
Francis Ford Coppola Director Stephen Goldblatt Director of Photography Robert Q. Lovett Editor Barry Malkin Editor John Barry Original Music Composer Francis Ford Coppola Screenplay William Kennedy Screenplay Francis Ford Coppola Story William Kennedy Story Mario Puzo Story Robert Evans Producer Francis Ford Coppola Producer
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