Poster of The Cotton Club

The Cotton Club

Plot: Harlem's legendary Cotton Club becomes a hotbed of passion and violence as the lives and loves of entertainers and gangsters collide.
Release Date: Friday, December 14 1984
40 years ago
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Portrait of Richard GereRichard GereRichard Gere was 35 in The Cotton Club as 'Richard 'Dixie' Dwyer'.
Birthday: Wed, Aug 31 1949
Portrait of Gregory HinesGregory HinesGregory Hines was 38 in The Cotton Club as 'Delbert 'Sandman' Williams'.
Birthday: Thu, Feb 14 1946 –
Sat, Aug 09 2003
Portrait of Diane LaneDiane LaneDiane Lane was 19 in The Cotton Club as 'Vera Cicero'.
Birthday: Fri, Jan 22 1965
Portrait of Lonette McKeeLonette McKeeLonette McKee was 30 in The Cotton Club as 'Lila Rose Oliver'.
Birthday: Thu, Jul 22 1954
Portrait of Bob HoskinsBob HoskinsBob Hoskins was 42 in The Cotton Club as 'Owney Madden'.
Birthday: Mon, Oct 26 1942 –
Tue, Apr 29 2014
Portrait of James RemarJames RemarJames Remar was 30 in The Cotton Club as 'Dutch Schultz'.
Birthday: Thu, Dec 31 1953
Portrait of Nicolas CageNicolas CageNicolas Cage was 20 in The Cotton Club as 'Vincent Dwyer'.
Birthday: Tue, Jan 07 1964
Portrait of Allen GarfieldAllen GarfieldAllen Garfield was 45 in The Cotton Club as 'Otto 'Abbadabba' Berman'.
Birthday: Wed, Nov 22 1939 –
Tue, Apr 07 2020
Portrait of Fred GwynneFred GwynneFred Gwynne was 58 in The Cotton Club as 'Frenchy Demange'.
Birthday: Sat, Jul 10 1926 –
Fri, Jul 02 1993
Portrait of Gwen VerdonGwen VerdonGwen Verdon was 59 in The Cotton Club as 'Tish Dwyer'.
Birthday: Tue, Jan 13 1925 –
Wed, Oct 18 2000
Portrait of Lisa Jane PerskyLisa Jane PerskyLisa Jane Persky was 29 in The Cotton Club as 'Frances Flegenheimer'.
Birthday: Thu, May 05 1955
Portrait of Maurice HinesMaurice HinesMaurice Hines was 41 in The Cotton Club as 'Clay Williams'.
Birthday: Mon, Dec 13 1943 –
Fri, Dec 29 2023
Portrait of Julian BeckJulian BeckJulian Beck was 59 in The Cotton Club as 'Sol Weinstein'.
Birthday: Sun, May 31 1925 –
Sat, Sep 14 1985
Portrait of Novella NelsonNovella NelsonNovella Nelson was 44 in The Cotton Club as 'Madame St. Clair'.
Birthday: Sun, Dec 17 1939 –
Thu, Aug 31 2017
Portrait of Laurence FishburneLaurence FishburneLaurence Fishburne was 23 in The Cotton Club as 'Bumpy Rhodes'.
Birthday: Sun, Jul 30 1961
Portrait of John P. RyanJohn P. RyanJohn P. Ryan was 48 in The Cotton Club as 'Joe Flynn'.
Birthday: Thu, Jul 30 1936 –
Tue, Mar 20 2007
Portrait of Tom WaitsTom WaitsTom Waits was 35 in The Cotton Club as 'Irving Stark'.
Birthday: Wed, Dec 07 1949
Portrait of Ron KarabatsosRon KarabatsosRon Karabatsos was 51 in The Cotton Club as 'Mike Best'.
Birthday: Sat, Apr 22 1933 –
Tue, Apr 17 2012
Portrait of Glenn WithrowGlenn WithrowGlenn Withrow was 31 in The Cotton Club as 'Ed Popke'.
Birthday: Wed, Sep 16 1953
Portrait of Jennifer GreyJennifer GreyJennifer Grey was 24 in The Cotton Club as 'Patsy Dwyer'.
Birthday: Sat, Mar 26 1960
Portrait of Wynonna SmithWynonna SmithWynonna Smith was >> in The Cotton Club as 'Winnie Williams'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Thelma CarpenterThelma CarpenterThelma Carpenter was 62 in The Cotton Club as 'Norma Williams'.
Birthday: Sun, Jan 15 1922 –
Wed, May 14 1997
Portrait of Charles 'Honi' ColesCharles 'Honi' ColesCharles 'Honi' Coles was 73 in The Cotton Club as 'Suger Coates'.
Birthday: Sun, Apr 02 1911 –
Thu, Nov 12 1992
Portrait of Larry MarshallLarry MarshallLarry Marshall was 40 in The Cotton Club as 'Cab Calloway'.
Birthday: Mon, Apr 03 1944
Portrait of Joe DallesandroJoe DallesandroJoe Dallesandro was 35 in The Cotton Club as 'Charles 'Lucky' Luciano'.
Birthday: Fri, Dec 31 1948
Portrait of Diane VenoraDiane VenoraDiane Venora was 32 in The Cotton Club as 'Gloria Swanson'.
Birthday: Sun, Aug 10 1952
Portrait of Tucker SmallwoodTucker SmallwoodTucker Smallwood was 40 in The Cotton Club as 'Kid Griffin'.
Birthday: Tue, Feb 22 1944
Portrait of Marc CoppolaMarc CoppolaMarc Coppola was 26 in The Cotton Club as 'Ted Husing'.
Birthday: Tue, Apr 29 1958
Portrait of Robert Earl JonesRobert Earl JonesRobert Earl Jones was 74 in The Cotton Club as 'Stage Door Joe'.
Birthday: Thu, Feb 03 1910 –
Thu, Sep 07 2006
Portrait of Sofia CoppolaSofia CoppolaSofia Coppola was 13 in The Cotton Club as 'Child in Street'.
Birthday: Fri, May 14 1971
Portrait of Tracey RossTracey RossTracey Ross was 25 in The Cotton Club as 'Dancer'.
Birthday: Fri, Feb 27 1959
Portrait of Mario Van PeeblesMario Van PeeblesMario Van Peebles was 27 in The Cotton Club as 'Dancer'.
Birthday: Tue, Jan 15 1957
Portrait of Ed O'RossEd O'RossEd O'Ross was 38 in The Cotton Club as 'Monk'.
Birthday: Thu, Jul 04 1946
Portrait of Frederick Downs Jr.Frederick Downs Jr.Frederick Downs Jr. was >> in The Cotton Club as 'Sullen Man'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Woody StrodeWoody StrodeWoody Strode was 70 in The Cotton Club as 'Holmes'.
Birthday: Sat, Jul 25 1914 –
Sat, Dec 31 1994
Portrait of Bill GrahamBill GrahamBill Graham was 53 in The Cotton Club as 'J.W.'.
Birthday: Thu, Jan 08 1931 –
Fri, Oct 25 1991
Portrait of Dayton AllenDayton AllenDayton Allen was 65 in The Cotton Club as 'Solly'.
Birthday: Wed, Sep 24 1919 –
Thu, Nov 11 2004
Portrait of Kim ChanKim ChanKim Chan was 66 in The Cotton Club as 'Ling'.
Birthday: Fri, Dec 28 1917 –
Sun, Oct 05 2008
Portrait of Ed RowanEd RowanEd Rowan was >> in The Cotton Club as 'Messiah'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Leonard TermoLeonard TermoLeonard Termo was 49 in The Cotton Club as 'Danny'.
Birthday: Wed, Mar 06 1935 –
Tue, Oct 30 2012
Portrait of Brian TarantinaBrian TarantinaBrian Tarantina was 25 in The Cotton Club as 'Vince Hood'.
Birthday: Fri, Mar 27 1959 –
Sat, Nov 02 2019
Portrait of Bruce MacVittieBruce MacVittieBruce MacVittie was 28 in The Cotton Club as 'Vince Hood'.
Birthday: Sun, Oct 14 1956 –
Sat, May 07 2022
Portrait of James RussoJames RussoJames Russo was 31 in The Cotton Club as 'Vince Hood'.
Birthday: Thu, Apr 23 1953
Portrait of Giancarlo EspositoGiancarlo EspositoGiancarlo Esposito was 26 in The Cotton Club as 'Bumpy Hood'.
Birthday: Sat, Apr 26 1958
Portrait of Rony ClantonRony ClantonRony Clanton was 38 in The Cotton Club as 'Caspar Holstein'.
Birthday: Fri, Nov 01 1946
Portrait of Damien LeakeDamien LeakeDamien Leake was 32 in The Cotton Club as 'Bub Jewett'.
Birthday: Tue, Aug 12 1952
Portrait of Bill CobbsBill CobbsBill Cobbs was 50 in The Cotton Club as 'Big Joe Ison'.
Birthday: Sat, Jun 16 1934 –
Tue, Jun 25 2024
Portrait of Joe LynnJoe LynnJoe Lynn was >> in The Cotton Club as 'Marcial Flores'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Oscar BarnesOscar BarnesOscar Barnes was >> in The Cotton Club as 'Spanish Henry'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ed ZangEd ZangEd Zang was 50 in The Cotton Club as 'Hotel Clerk'.
Birthday: Sun, Aug 19 1934 –
Tue, Feb 14 1989
Portrait of Sandra BeallSandra BeallSandra Beall was >> in The Cotton Club as 'Myrtle Fay'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Zane MarkZane MarkZane Mark was >> in The Cotton Club as 'Duke Ellington'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Paul HermanPaul HermanPaul Herman was 38 in The Cotton Club as 'Policeman #1'.
Birthday: Fri, Mar 29 1946 –
Tue, Mar 29 2022
Portrait of Randle MellRandle MellRandle Mell was 32 in The Cotton Club as 'Policeman #2'.
Birthday: Fri, Dec 28 1951
Portrait of Gregory RozakisGregory RozakisGregory Rozakis was >> in The Cotton Club as 'Charlie Chaplin'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Vincent Jerman-JerosaVincent Jerman-JerosaVincent Jerman-Jerosa was >> in The Cotton Club as 'James Cagney'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Rosalind HarrisRosalind HarrisRosalind Harris was >> in The Cotton Club as 'Fanny Brice'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jackée HarryJackée HarryJackée Harry was 28 in The Cotton Club as 'Dancer'.
Birthday: Tue, Aug 14 1956
Portrait of Sonya HensleySonya HensleySonya Hensley was >> in The Cotton Club as 'Dancer'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Valarie PettifordValarie PettifordValarie Pettiford was 24 in The Cotton Club as 'Dancer'.
Birthday: Fri, Jul 08 1960
Portrait of Kimberly DorseyKimberly DorseyKimberly Dorsey was >> in The Cotton Club as 'Joan Blondell (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Anton EvangelistaAnton EvangelistaAnton Evangelista was >> in The Cotton Club as 'Ownie Hood (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Nicholas J. GiangiulioNicholas J. GiangiulioNicholas J. Giangiulio was >> in The Cotton Club as 'Screen Test Thug (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Suzanne KaarenSuzanne KaarenSuzanne Kaaren was 72 in The Cotton Club as 'The Duchess of Park Avenue (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Thu, Mar 21 1912 –
Fri, Aug 27 2004
Portrait of Robin KarfoRobin KarfoRobin Karfo was >> in The Cotton Club as 'Vera's Sidekick / Banville Club (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mark MargolisMark MargolisMark Margolis was 45 in The Cotton Club as 'Charlie Workman (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sun, Nov 26 1939 –
Thu, Aug 03 2023
Portrait of Naylon MitchellNaylon MitchellNaylon Mitchell was >> in The Cotton Club as 'Busboy (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ray NegronRay NegronRay Negron was >> in The Cotton Club as 'Waiter (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kirk TaylorKirk TaylorKirk Taylor was >> in The Cotton Club as 'Cotton Club Waiter (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Rick WashburnRick WashburnRick Washburn was 38 in The Cotton Club as 'Hitman (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sat, May 04 1946
Portrait of Linda GillenLinda GillenLinda Gillen was 35 in The Cotton Club as 'voice (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Wed, Mar 09 1949

Crew

Portrait of Francis Ford CoppolaFrancis Ford CoppolaFrancis Ford Coppola was 45 in The Cotton Club as 'Screenplay, Director, Producer, Story'
Birthday: Fri, Apr 07 1939
Portrait of Stephen GoldblattStephen GoldblattStephen Goldblatt was 39 in The Cotton Club as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Sun, Apr 29 1945
Portrait of Robert V. GirolamiRobert V. GirolamiRobert V. Girolami was >> in The Cotton Club as 'First Assistant Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Donald SweeneyDonald SweeneyDonald Sweeney was >> in The Cotton Club as 'Second Unit Director of Photography'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Henry J. BronchteinHenry J. BronchteinHenry J. Bronchtein was >> in The Cotton Club as 'Second Assistant Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Louis D'EspositoLouis D'EspositoLouis D'Esposito was >> in The Cotton Club as 'Second Assistant Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of William KennedyWilliam KennedyWilliam Kennedy was 56 in The Cotton Club as 'Screenplay, Story'
Birthday: Mon, Jan 16 1928
Portrait of Robert EvansRobert EvansRobert Evans was 54 in The Cotton Club as 'Producer'
Birthday: Sun, Jun 29 1930 –
Sat, Oct 26 2019
Portrait of Robert Q. LovettRobert Q. LovettRobert Q. Lovett was >> in The Cotton Club as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday –
Thu, Aug 18 2022
Portrait of Barry MalkinBarry MalkinBarry Malkin was 46 in The Cotton Club as 'Editor'
Birthday: Wed, Oct 26 1938 –
Thu, Apr 04 2019
Portrait of Norman HollynNorman HollynNorman Hollyn was 32 in The Cotton Club as 'Music Editor'
Birthday: Sun, May 11 1952 –
Sun, Mar 17 2019
Portrait of John BarryJohn BarryJohn Barry was 51 in The Cotton Club as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Fri, Nov 03 1933 –
Sun, Jan 30 2011
Portrait of Mario PuzoMario PuzoMario Puzo was 64 in The Cotton Club as 'Story'
Birthday: Fri, Oct 15 1920 –
Fri, Jul 02 1999
Portrait of Milena CanoneroMilena CanoneroMilena Canonero was 38 in The Cotton Club as 'Costume Design'
Birthday: Tue, Jan 01 1946
Portrait of Victor MagnottaVictor MagnottaVictor Magnotta was 41 in The Cotton Club as 'Stunt Coordinator'
Birthday: Sun, Oct 10 1943 –
Thu, Jan 08 1987
Portrait of Michael HaleyMichael HaleyMichael Haley was 42 in The Cotton Club as 'Other'
Birthday: Tue, Sep 22 1942
Portrait of Leslie BloomLeslie BloomLeslie Bloom was >> in The Cotton Club as 'Set Decoration'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Michael StoneMichael StoneMichael Stone was 35 in The Cotton Club as 'Camera Operator'
Birthday: Mon, Apr 04 1949 –
Fri, Jul 29 2005
Portrait of Christopher CronynChristopher CronynChristopher Cronyn was >> in The Cotton Club as 'Unit Production Manager'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kerry OrentKerry OrentKerry Orent was >> in The Cotton Club as 'Post Production Supervisor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Lyndell QuiyouLyndell QuiyouLyndell Quiyou was >> in The Cotton Club as 'Key Hair Stylist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Gretchen RennellGretchen RennellGretchen Rennell was >> in The Cotton Club as 'Casting'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of David ChapmanDavid ChapmanDavid Chapman was 46 in The Cotton Club as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Fri, Nov 11 1938
Portrait of David GoldenDavid GoldenDavid Golden was 77 in The Cotton Club as 'Unit Production Manager'
Birthday: Sun, Aug 25 1907 –
Wed, Aug 07 1985
Portrait of Richard SylbertRichard SylbertRichard Sylbert was 56 in The Cotton Club as 'Production Design'
Birthday: Mon, Apr 16 1928 –
Sat, Mar 23 2002
Portrait of Nathan BoxerNathan BoxerNathan Boxer was >> in The Cotton Club as 'Boom Operator'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jimmy RaittJimmy RaittJimmy Raitt was >> in The Cotton Club as 'Property Master'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Gregory BoltonGregory BoltonGregory Bolton was >> in The Cotton Club as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Craig LymanCraig LymanCraig Lyman was >> in The Cotton Club as 'Key Makeup Artist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of George GainesGeorge GainesGeorge Gaines was 51 in The Cotton Club as 'Set Decoration'
Birthday: Tue, Jun 06 1933 –
Tue, May 13 1986
Portrait of Lynn Lewis LovettLynn Lewis LovettLynn Lewis Lovett was >> in The Cotton Club as 'Continuity'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Adger W. CowansAdger W. CowansAdger W. Cowans was >> in The Cotton Club as 'Still Photographer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Lois PlancoLois PlancoLois Planco was >> in The Cotton Club as 'Casting'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jack C. JacobsenJack C. JacobsenJack C. Jacobsen was >> in The Cotton Club as 'Sound Mixer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of David WagreichDavid WagreichDavid Wagreich was >> in The Cotton Club as 'First Assistant Camera'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of David CarrollDavid CarrollDavid Carroll was >> in The Cotton Club as 'Sound'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Margaret B. HunnewellMargaret B. HunnewellMargaret B. Hunnewell was >> in The Cotton Club as 'Unit Production Manager'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Edward SwansonEdward SwansonEdward Swanson was >> in The Cotton Club as 'Carpenter'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jim HaskinsJim HaskinsJim Haskins was >> in The Cotton Club as 'Author'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday