The Cotton Club

2h 10min

Crime

Drama

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

Production Companies

Totally Independent

PSO

American Zoetrope

Robert Evans Productions

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
Tom Waits

Tom Waits

Irving Stark
Jennifer Grey

Jennifer Grey

Patsy Dwyer
Wynonna Smith

Wynonna Smith

Winnie Williams
Thelma Carpenter

Thelma Carpenter

Norma Williams
Larry Marshall

Larry Marshall

Cab Calloway
Joe Dallesandro

Joe Dallesandro

Charles 'Lucky' Luciano
Diane Venora

Diane Venora

Gloria Swanson
Tucker Smallwood

Tucker Smallwood

Kid Griffin
Marc Coppola

Marc Coppola

Ted Husing
Robert Earl Jones

Robert Earl Jones

Stage Door Joe
Sofia Coppola

Sofia Coppola

Child in Street
Ed Rowan

Ed Rowan

Messiah
Brian Tarantina

Brian Tarantina

Vince Hood
Bruce MacVittie

Bruce MacVittie

Vince Hood
James Russo

James Russo

Vince Hood
Rony Clanton

Rony Clanton

Caspar Holstein
Damien Leake

Damien Leake

Bub Jewett
Bill Cobbs

Bill Cobbs

Big Joe Ison
Joe Lynn

Joe Lynn

Marcial Flores
Oscar Barnes

Oscar Barnes

Spanish Henry
Ed Zang

Ed Zang

Hotel Clerk
Sandra Beall

Sandra Beall

Myrtle Fay
Zane Mark

Zane Mark

Duke Ellington
Paul Herman

Paul Herman

Policeman #1
Randle Mell

Randle Mell

Policeman #2
Gregory Rozakis

Gregory Rozakis

Charlie Chaplin
Rosalind Harris

Rosalind Harris

Fanny Brice
Kimberly Dorsey

Kimberly Dorsey

Joan Blondell (uncredited)
Anton Evangelista

Anton Evangelista

Ownie Hood (uncredited)
Nicholas J. Giangiulio

Nicholas J. Giangiulio

Screen Test Thug (uncredited)
Suzanne Kaaren

Suzanne Kaaren

The Duchess of Park Avenue (uncredited)
Robin Karfo

Robin Karfo

Vera's Sidekick / Banville Club (uncredited)
Mark Margolis

Mark Margolis

Charlie Workman (uncredited)
Naylon Mitchell

Naylon Mitchell

Busboy (uncredited)
Ray Negron

Ray Negron

Waiter (uncredited)
Kirk Taylor

Kirk Taylor

Cotton Club Waiter (uncredited)
Rick Washburn

Rick Washburn

Hitman (uncredited)
Linda Gillen

Linda Gillen

voice (uncredited)

Release date

14th Dec 1984

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English, Italiano