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6.5/10 1984 2h 10m Released

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.

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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
Lisa Jane Persky
Lisa Jane Persky
Frances Flegenheimer
Maurice Hines
Maurice Hines
Clay Williams
Julian Beck
Julian Beck
Sol Weinstein
Novella Nelson
Novella Nelson
Madame St. Clair
Laurence Fishburne
Laurence Fishburne
Bumpy Rhodes
John P. Ryan
John P. Ryan
Joe Flynn

Reviews

John Chard 7/10

And all - that - jazz! Far better than its iffy reputation suggests, The Cotton Club is guilty of being stuffed to the gills, but it also contains mighty fine film making that shows craft both behind and in front of the camera. Set in late 1920s Harlem, the pitch is an area of New York rife with swinging jazz, racism, crooks and gangsters. Prohibition and the depression fill the air just as the talkie movie…

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FAQ about The Cotton Club

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.
When was The Cotton Club released?
The Cotton Club was released in 1984.
What genres does The Cotton Club belong to?
The Cotton Club is categorised as Crime, Drama.
Who stars in The Cotton Club?
The cast of The Cotton Club includes Richard Gere, Gregory Hines, Diane Lane, Lonette McKee, Bob Hoskins.