Period gangster drama set around a nightclub in the 20s that's a little lacking in substance.
Richard Gere, Gregory Hines, Diane Lane
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.
DVD Release Date: January 19, 2000
Stats: 187 reviews
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Flixster Reviews (187)
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March 8, 2007
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August 18, 2009
Another underrated work from Francis Ford Coppola. I feel that this movie's triumphs outnumber its shortcomings, and it is a satisfying experience overall. It gets off to a weak start, and within the first twenty minutes I thought I was in for a tedious watch, but it really finds...( read more)
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March 9, 2009
Being a jazz fanatic, a fan of gangster films and enamored with Diane Lane since Rumblefish, of course I'm going to love this movie. I know that I'm swimming up-stream against the critics (and many movie buffs) - but it?s a near-perfect film IMHO. The half-star off, is for length...( read more)
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February 4, 2009
Diane Lane more stunning than ever,also it was great to see young Nicolas Cage .Great story about the world of entertainment ,one of my Coppola's favorite.
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January 23, 2009
i though it was a cheap movie.cause i bought it from the cheap part :)but its good i think.tap dances are funny,good.and that Duch was one of the most annoying characters i have seen.it looks like a gangster story,and it is.but it gives a rising without notice.i wont say anything...( read more)
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