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The Cotton Club (1984)

R 127 min  -  Crime | Drama | Music  -   14 December 1984 (USA)
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The Cotton Club was a famous night club in Harlem. The story follows the people that visited the club, those that ran it, and is peppered with the Jazz music that made it so famous.

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Richard Gere ...
Gregory Hines ...
Diane Lane ...
Lonette McKee ...
Lila Rose Oliver
Bob Hoskins ...
James Remar ...
Nicolas Cage ...
Allen Garfield ...
Abbadabba Berman
Fred Gwynne ...
Frenchy Demange
Gwen Verdon Gwen Verdon ...
Tish Dwyer
Lisa Jane Persky ...
Frances Flegenheimer
Maurice Hines Maurice Hines ...
Clay Williams
Julian Beck ...
Sol Weinstein
Novella Nelson ...
Laurence Fishburne ...
Bumpy Rhodes (as Larry Fishburne)
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Storyline

The Cotton Club was a famous night club in Harlem. The story follows the people that visited the club, those that ran it, and is peppered with the Jazz music that made it so famous. Written by Colin Tinto <cst@imdb.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Jazz | Dead Boy | Racial Slur | Dead Children | Mob Boss  | See more »

Taglines:

Where crime lords rub elbows with the rich and famous! See more »

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Music

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Italian

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Cotton Club See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$58,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$2,903,603 (USA) (16 December 1984) (808 Screens)

Gross:

$25,928,721 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | Germany: (video version)

Sound Mix:

70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby (35 mm prints)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Sylvester Stallone was originally offered a part. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Dixie goes to ransom Frenchy there is a different amount of shaving cream on Mad Dog's face in every shot. See more »

Quotes

Vera: If he came in here right now, he'd kill us both.
Dixie: Forget about him.
Vera: Who?
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Soundtracks

"Am I Blue?"
(uncredited)
Words & Music by Harry Akst / Grant Clarke See more »