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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

Cast

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