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1984

The Cotton Club

Harlem's legendary Cotton Club becomes a hotbed of passion and violence as the lives and loves of entertainers and gangsters collide.

Credits

Director

Francis Ford Coppola

Producers

Robert Evans , Francis Ford Coppola

Writers

Francis Ford Coppola , William Kennedy , Mario Puzo

Cinematographer

Stephen Goldblatt

Editors

Robert Q. Lovett , Barry Malkin

Production Design

Richard Sylbert

Costume Design

Milena Canonero

Composer

John Barry

Castings

Lois Planco , Gretchen Rennell

Cast

Richard Gere , Gregory Hines , Diane Lane , Lonette McKee , Bob Hoskins , James Remar , Nicolas Cage , Allen Garfield , Fred Gwynne , Gwen Verdon

Studios

American Zoetrope , Robert Evans Productions , PSO , Totally Independent

Genres

Drama Crime

External

IMDb Amazon

Posters

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The Cotton Club (1984) movie poster
The Cotton Club (1984) movie poster
The Cotton Club (1984) movie poster
The Cotton Club (1984) movie poster
The Cotton Club (1984) movie poster

Awards

1 win, 8 nominations
Won Best Costume Design The Cotton Club 1986
Nom Best Motion Picture - Drama Cotton Club, The 1985
Nom Best Director Francis Ford Coppola 1985
Nom Best Production Design (Color) Richard Sylbert 1985
Nom Best Production Design (Color) George Gaines 1985
Nom Best Film Editing Barry Malkin 1985
Nom Best Film Editing Robert Q. Lovett 1985
Nom Best Sound The Cotton Club 1986

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