The Cotton Club
Seen it?1984 | 130 min | Crime, Drama
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (76% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it's still drawing plenty of interest, despite a box office loss. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved American Gangster or Donnie Brasco, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 10 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Harlem's legendary Cotton Club becomes a hotbed of passion and violence as the lives and loves of entertainers and gangsters collide.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
76% on Rotten Tomatoes, 68 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.5 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Nominated for 2 Oscars.. Plus: Nominated for 1 Razzie, the "worst of the year" awards.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$26 million worldwide on a $58 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 196K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Francis Ford Coppola
- Richard GereRichard 'Dixie' Dwyer
- Gregory HinesDelbert 'Sandman' Williams
- Diane LaneVera Cicero
- Lonette McKeeLila Rose Oliver
- Bob HoskinsOwney Madden
- James RemarDutch Schultz
- Nicolas CageVincent Dwyer
- Allen GarfieldOtto 'Abbadabba' Berman
- Fred GwynneFrenchy Demange
- Gwen VerdonTish Dwyer