Directed by:
Francis Ford CoppolaScreenplay:
William KennedyCinematography:
Stephen GoldblattComposer:
John BarryCast:
Richard Gere, Diane Lane, Mario Van Peebles, Gregory Hines, Lonette McKee, Bob Hoskins, James Remar, Nicolas Cage, Allen Garfield, Gwen Verdon, Maurice Hines (more)Plots(1)
Multiple tales of the loves and lives of musicians, tap dancers, singers, gangsters and their molls at Harlem's legendary jazz joint, "The Cotton Club." (official distributor synopsis)
Cast
![Richard Gere](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/054/164054984_6c9f7f.jpg)
Richard Gere
USA
Best movies:
Hachiko: A Dog's Story (2009)
Primal Fear (1996)
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen (2012) - a.f.
![Diane Lane](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/166/064/166064470_de6f27.jpg)
Diane Lane
USA
Best movies:
Chaplin (1992)
Inside Out 2 (2024)
Inside Out (2015)
![Mario Van Peebles](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/269/269753_7dddcf.jpg)
Mario Van Peebles
Mexico
Best movies:
Heartbreak Ridge (1986)
Ali (2001)
The Cotton Club (1984)
![Gregory Hines](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/267/267740_e06b06.jpg)
Gregory Hines
USA
Best movies:
White Nights (1985)
Subway Stories: Tales from the Underground (1997) (TV movie)
The Cotton Club (1984)
![Lonette McKee](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/271/271455_ea0c20.jpg)
Lonette McKee
USA
Best movies:
'Round Midnight (1986)
He Got Game (1998)
Jungle Fever (1991)
![Bob Hoskins](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/236/164236169_48a1b3.jpg)
Bob Hoskins
UK
Best movies:
Pink Floyd: The Wall (1982)
Enemy at the Gates (2001)
Brazil (1985)
![James Remar](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/269/269346_9286f8.jpg)
James Remar
USA
Best movies:
Django Unchained (2012)
Ratatouille (2007)
X-Men: First Class (2011)
![Nicolas Cage](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/165/033/165033056_5fbfce.jpg)
Nicolas Cage
USA
Best movies:
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)
Lord of War (2005)
The Rock (1996)
![Allen Garfield](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/272/272927_ce7a7e.jpg)
Allen Garfield
USA
Best movies:
The Front Page (1974)
Taking Off (1971)
The Conversation (1974)
![Gwen Verdon](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/105/792/105792677_eda038.jpg)
Gwen Verdon
USA
Best movies:
Marvin's Room (1996)
Alice (1990)
The Cotton Club (1984)
Maurice Hines
USA
Best movies:
The Cotton Club (1984)
![Fred Gwynne](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/157/829/157829454_dd0669.jpg)
Fred Gwynne
USA
Best movies:
On the Waterfront (1954)
My Cousin Vinny (1992)
Shadows and Fog (1991)
![Laurence Fishburne](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/130/162130273_ac4662.jpg)
Laurence Fishburne
USA
Best movies:
The Matrix (1999)
Apocalypse Now (1979)
The Color Purple (1985)
Julian Beck
USA
Best movies:
The Cotton Club (1984)
Oedipus Rex (1967)
Candy (1968)
![Ron Karabatsos](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/527/162527233_7a2407.jpg)
Ron Karabatsos
USA
Best movies:
Prince of the City (1981)
Rich Girl (1991)
The Cotton Club (1984)
![Tom Waits](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/271/271590_2bea67.jpg)
Tom Waits
USA
Best movies:
Down by Law (1986)
The Fisher King (1991)
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen (2012) - a.f.
![Jennifer Grey](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/640/162640039_3ae3d9.jpg)
Jennifer Grey
USA
Best movies:
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen (2012) - a.f.
Dirty Dancing (1987)
Light Years (1988)
![Joe Dallesandro](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/589/162589850_a38791.png)
Joe Dallesandro
USA
Best movies:
Babylon (2022)
Savage Three (1975)
Merry-Go-Round (1981)
![Ed O'Ross](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/111/160111723_9df62c.jpg)
Ed O'Ross
USA
Best movies:
Lethal Weapon (1987)
Full Metal Jacket (1987)
The Cotton Club (1984)
![Diane Venora](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/414/414873_2b1c7e.jpg)
Diane Venora
USA
Best movies:
Heat (1995)
The Insider (1999)
Bird (1988)