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Cast: Richard Gere, Gregory Hines, Diane Lane, Lonette McKee, Bob Hoskins, James Remar, Nicolas Cage, Allen Garfield, Fred Gwynne, Gwen Verdon, Lisa Jane Persky, Maurice Hines, Julian Beck, Novella Nelson, Laurence Fishburne, John P. Ryan, Tom Waits, Ron Karabatsos, Glenn Withrow, Jennifer Grey, Wynonna Smith, Thelma Carpenter, Charles 'Honi' Coles, Larry Marshall, Joe Dallesandro, Diane Venora, Tucker Smallwood, Marc Coppola, Robert Earl Jones, Sofia Coppola, Tracey Ross, Mario Van Peebles, Ed O'Ross, Frederick Downs Jr., Woody Strode, Bill Graham, Dayton Allen, Kim Chan, Ed Rowan, Leonard Termo, Brian Tarantina, Bruce MacVittie, James Russo, Giancarlo Esposito, Rony Clanton, Damien Leake, Bill Cobbs, Joe Lynn, Oscar Barnes, Ed Zang, Sandra Beall, Zane Mark, Paul Herman, Randle Mell, Gregory Rozakis, Vincent Jerman-Jerosa, Rosalind Harris, Jackée Harry, Sonya Hensley, Valarie Pettiford, Kimberly Dorsey, Anton Evangelista, Nicholas J. Giangiulio, Suzanne Kaaren, Robin Karfo, Mark Margolis, Naylon Mitchell, Ray Negron, Kirk Taylor, Rick Washburn, Linda Gillen
Release: 1984-12-14
Runtime: 127
Plot: The Cotton Club 1984 is a period crime drama directed by Francis Ford Coppola, blending jazz, gangsters, and complex relationships against the backdrop of the legendary Harlem nightclub. Set in the 1930s, the story follows cornet player Dixie Dwyer, who becomes entangled with mobsters while pursuing a career in music and film.The movie explores the real-life tensions between the criminal underworld and the vibrant music scene. Dutch Schultz and Owney Madden play key roles in the power struggles, while romantic subplots unfold between Dixie and showgirl Vera Cicero. The film also follows Sandman Williams, a tap dancer navigating racial divides and trying to make a name for himself at the club.
Known for its lush visuals, period accuracy, and ambitious scale, the Cotton Club movie features an impressive cast including Richard Gere, Gregory Hines, Diane Lane, Bob Hoskins, Nicolas Cage, and Laurence Fishburne. The Cotton Club cast delivers strong performances across intertwined stories that blend music, violence, and ambition.
In recent years, attention has returned to the original cut, known as The Cotton Club Encore, which restores additional character development and musical sequences. Whether you’re revisiting the classic or discovering it for the first time, this movie remains a standout for fans of historical dramas and jazz-era cinema.
