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The Cotton Club

The Cotton Club

Release: 1984-12-14 ·Runtime: 130m ·★ 6.5
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 Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Totally Independent
PSO
American Zoetrope
Robert Evans Productions

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Cast

Glenn Withrow Glenn Withrow as Ed Popke Larry Marshall Larry Marshall as Cab Calloway Bruce MacVittie Bruce MacVittie as Vince Hood Ron Karabatsos Ron Karabatsos as Mike Best Tracey Ross Tracey Ross as Dancer Bill Cobbs Bill Cobbs as Big Joe Ison Naylon Mitchell Naylon Mitchell as Busboy (uncredited) Giancarlo Esposito Giancarlo Esposito as Bumpy Hood Jackée Harry Jackée Harry as Dancer Suzanne Kaaren Suzanne Kaaren as The Duchess of Park Avenue (uncredited) Marc Coppola Marc Coppola as Ted Husing Robert Earl Jones Robert Earl Jones as Stage Door Joe James Russo James Russo as Vince Hood Bob Hoskins Bob Hoskins as Owney Madden Nicolas Cage Nicolas Cage as Vincent Dwyer Leonard Termo Leonard Termo as Danny Paul Herman Paul Herman as Policeman #1 Randle Mell Randle Mell as Policeman #2 Diane Lane Diane Lane as Vera Cicero Linda Gillen Linda Gillen as voice (uncredited) Richard Gere Richard Gere as Richard 'Dixie' Dwyer Diane Venora Diane Venora as Gloria Swanson Mario Van Peebles Mario Van Peebles as Dancer Sandra Beall Sandra Beall as Myrtle Fay Woody Strode Woody Strode as Holmes Rony Clanton Rony Clanton as Caspar Holstein Mark Margolis Mark Margolis as Charlie Workman (uncredited) Rick Washburn Rick Washburn as Hitman (uncredited) Laurence Fishburne Laurence Fishburne as Bumpy Rhodes Tucker Smallwood Tucker Smallwood as Kid Griffin Kim Chan Kim Chan as Ling Rosalind Harris Rosalind Harris as Fanny Brice Lonette McKee Lonette McKee as Lila Rose Oliver Valarie Pettiford Valarie Pettiford as Dancer Allen Garfield Allen Garfield as Otto 'Abbadabba' Berman Gwen Verdon Gwen Verdon as Tish Dwyer Tom Waits Tom Waits as Irving Stark Sofia Coppola Sofia Coppola as Child in Street Vincent Jerman-Jerosa Vincent Jerman-Jerosa as James Cagney Gregory Hines Gregory Hines as Delbert 'Sandman' Williams John P. Ryan John P. Ryan as Joe Flynn Wynonna Smith Wynonna Smith as Winnie Williams Damien Leake Damien Leake as Bub Jewett Ray Negron Ray Negron as Waiter (uncredited) Kirk Taylor Kirk Taylor as Cotton Club Waiter (uncredited) Joe Dallesandro Joe Dallesandro as Charles 'Lucky' Luciano Anton Evangelista Anton Evangelista as Ownie Hood (uncredited) Nicholas J. Giangiulio Nicholas J. Giangiulio as Screen Test Thug (uncredited) Jennifer Grey Jennifer Grey as Patsy Dwyer Brian Tarantina Brian Tarantina as Vince Hood Kimberly Dorsey Kimberly Dorsey as Joan Blondell (uncredited) James Remar James Remar as Dutch Schultz Fred Gwynne Fred Gwynne as Frenchy Demange Lisa Jane Persky Lisa Jane Persky as Frances Flegenheimer Novella Nelson Novella Nelson as Madame St. Clair Thelma Carpenter Thelma Carpenter as Norma Williams Ed O'Ross Ed O'Ross as Monk Dayton Allen Dayton Allen as Solly Julian Beck Julian Beck as Sol Weinstein