The Cotton Club
“Where deals were made, lives were traded and the legends of jazz lit up the night.”
Synopsis
Harlem's legendary Cotton Club becomes a hotbed of passion and violence as the lives and loves of entertainers and gangsters collide.
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The Cotton Club Encore (1984)Official
Type: Trailer • Published 2019-11-20
Top Cast
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Richard Gere
Richard 'Dixie' Dwyer
Gregory Hines
Delbert 'Sandman' Williams
Diane Lane
Vera Cicero
Lonette McKee
Lila Rose Oliver
Bob Hoskins
Owney Madden
James Remar
Dutch Schultz
Nicolas Cage
Vincent Dwyer
Allen Garfield
Otto 'Abbadabba' Berman
Fred Gwynne
Frenchy Demange
Gwen Verdon
Tish Dwyer
Lisa Jane Persky
Frances Flegenheimer
Maurice Hines
Clay Williams
Julian Beck
Sol Weinstein
Novella Nelson
Madame St. Clair
Laurence Fishburne
Bumpy Rhodes
John P. Ryan
Joe Flynn
Tom Waits
Irving Stark
Ron Karabatsos
Mike Best
Release History & Theatrical Window
December 14, 1984
Wide Cinema Exhibition
January 28, 2003
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$58M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$25.9M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.45x
-$32.1M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Francis Ford Coppola
- Screenplay & Story
- Francis Ford Coppola, William Kennedy
- Original Score
- John Barry
- Original Title
- The Cotton Club
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English, Italian
- Runtime
- 2h 10m
- Production Budget
- $58M
- Worldwide Gross
- $25.9M
- Production Studios
- Totally Independent, PSO, American Zoetrope, Robert Evans Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Francis Ford Coppola
Francis Ford Coppola, William Kennedy, Mario Puzo, James Haskins
John Barry
Stephen Goldblatt, Donald Sweeney
Robert Q. Lovett, Barry Malkin
Robert Evans, Francis Ford Coppola
Department Leadership Roster
Stephen Goldblatt
Director of Photography
Francis Ford Coppola
Screenplay
William Kennedy
Screenplay
Robert Q. Lovett
Editor
Robert Evans
Producer
John Barry
Original Music Composer
Barry Malkin
Editor
Francis Ford Coppola
Director
Richard Sylbert
Production Design
Milena Canonero
Costume Design
Francis Ford Coppola
Producer
Victor Magnotta
Stunt Coordinator
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 18 — Restricted to adults 18 and older.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Cotton Club
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Cotton Club about?
Harlem's legendary Cotton Club becomes a hotbed of passion and violence as the lives and loves of entertainers and gangsters collide.
Who directed The Cotton Club?
The Cotton Club was directed by Francis Ford Coppola.
Who stars in The Cotton Club?
The principal cast of The Cotton Club includes Richard Gere, Gregory Hines, Diane Lane, Lonette McKee, Bob Hoskins.
When was The Cotton Club released and how long is it?
The Cotton Club was released in 1984 with a total runtime of 2h 10m.
What was the box office and production budget of The Cotton Club?
The Cotton Club had a reported production budget of $58M and grossed $25.9M at the worldwide box office (0.45 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for The Cotton Club?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Cotton Club was composed by John Barry.
Is The Cotton Club based on a book or true story?
The Cotton Club is adapted from the following source material: Book: "James Haskins".
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Cotton Club?
The Cotton Club holds official age classifications: DE: 18 (FSK 18 — Restricted to adults 18 and older.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).