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Cast

Richard Gere
as Dixie Dwyer

Gregory Hines
as Sandman Williams

Diane Lane
as Vera Cicero

Lonette McKee
as Lila Rose Oliver

James Remar
as Dutch Schultz

Nicolas Cage
as Vincent Dwyer

Allen Garfield
as Abbadabba Berman

Bob Hoskins
as Owney Madden

Fred Gwynne
as Frenchy Demange

Gwen Verdon
as Tish Dwyer

Lisa Jane Persky
as Frances Flegenheimer

Maurice Hines
as Clay Williams

Julian Beck
as Sol Weinstein

Novella Nelson
as Mme. St. Clair

Laurence Fishburne
as Bumpy Rhodes

John P. Ryan
as Joe Flynn

Tom Waits
as Irving Stark

Ron Karabatsos
as Mike Best

Glen Witherow
as Ed Popke

Jennifer Grey
as Patsy Dwyer

Wynonna Smith
as Winnie Williams

Thelma Carpenter
as Norma Williams

Charles "Honi" Coles
as Sugar Coates

Nick Corri

Larry Marshall
as Cab Calloway

Joe Dallesandro
as Charles `Lucky' Luciano

Ed O'Ross
as Monk

Frederic Downs Jr.
as Sullen Man

Diane Venora
as Gloria Swanson

Tucker Smallwood
as Kid Griffin

Glenn Withrow
as Ed Popke

Woody Strode
as Holmes

Bill Graham
as J.W.

Kim Chan
as Ling

Ed Rowan
as Messiah

Leonard Termo
as Danny

Rony Clanton
as Caspar Holstein

Damien Leake
as Bub Jewett

Dayton Allen
as Solly

Bill Cobbs
as Bib Joe Ison

Joe Lynn
as Marcial Flores

Sandra Beall
as Myrtle Fay

Zane Mark
as Duke Ellington

Tom Signorelli
as Butch Murdock

Steve Vignari
as Trigger Mike Coppola

Susan Meschner
as Gypsy

Gregory Rozakis
as Charlie Chaplin

Marc Coppola
as Ted Husing

Bruce Howard
as Bumpy Hood

Norma Jean Darden
as Elida Webb

Robert Earl Jones
as Stage-Door Joe

Vincent Jerosa
as James Cagney

Rosalind Harris
as Fanny Brice

Bruce MacVittie
as Vince Hood

Brian Tarantina
as Vince Hood

George Cantero
as Vince Hood

James Russo
as Vince Hood

Giancarlo Esposito
as Bumpy Hood

Bruce Hubbard
as Bumpy Hood

Susan Mechsner
as Gypsie

Ed Zang
as Clerk

Paul Herman
as Cop

Randle Mell
as Cop

Christopher Lewis
as Child in Street

Ralph Brown
as Hoofer

Henry Le Tang
as Hoofer

Sarita Allen
as Dancer

Tracey Bass
as Dancer

Jacquelyn Bird
as Dancer

Carla Earle
as Dancer

Wendy Edmead
as Dancer

Sonya Hensley
as Dancer

Mario Van Peebles
as Dancer

Nicholas J. Giangiulio
as Screen Test Thug

Derwin Jordan

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Critic Reviews for The Cotton Club

Audience Reviews for The Cotton Club

• Aug 29, 2011

  I know he wrote it, but one can only wonder how many times they had to tell Francis Ford Coppola that they weren't actually sticking cotton in their mouths. See, a joke like that should tell you that I'm am drained of creative juices and it doesn't help that there's not much that's very outstanding film. It's just kind of bland and not terribly original, making it pretty easy to lose interest in the film. The film also suffers from a lack of development and slow spots. Also, although anthologies feel smoother when we see the stories are split into segments layered on top of each other, whether then whole back-to-back stories, there is still a very real chance that the transition between story segments with kind of throw you off. That's definately the case here, as the messy storytelling makes our jumps between the multiple segments feel rather bumpy. Also, Diane Lane puts on a pretty weak performance and although she's rarely given anything to do, she's not the most enjoyable thing to see, outside of the pretty face, of course. Still, that short leg isn't enough to knock the chair over, because the other performances, keep the film going, among other things. The story is not terribly original nor complex, but still rather compelling and the fabulous production designs really bring everything to life. Coppola really knows how to bring life to this film's period in how he sets the tone and even though you've seen this period explored to death, it's still fascinating to see. What further captures the time are the performances, which - with the exception of Lane, of course - capture the time, but still enough spirit and charisma in them to make the characters strong ones. Wow, this review isn't as bad as I feared. I mean, it's pretty bad, but not as bad as the opening joke promised. I guess I'm just no good at jokes or producing enough sentences to close out a paragraph, leaving me to resort to this stupid monologue to close out this paragraph. Okay, let's just close this thing out. Overall, although the lack of originality and the somewhat messy storytelling keep it from delivering as well as a Coppola gangster film should, "The Cotton Club" holds the fabulous production design and compelling, well-acted ensemble that make a film like this an enjoyable one.
  Cameron J Super Reviewer
• May 21, 2011

  Good motion picture, but The Cotton Club presents some cliches of gangsters movies. Whatever, Coppola made a remarkable film.
  Lucas M Super Reviewer
• Aug 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 itself in the second act. The screenplay went through numerous re-writes and alterations during the process of making the film, and that's definitely evident. Nevertheless, it pieces together nicely and aside from some poor dialogue, it's actually a well-written movie. As I have come to expect from Coppola, it is a technically astonishing piece with stunning art direction and some awe-striking film editing.
  Mike T Super Reviewer
• Mar 07, 2009

  One of my all-time favoritres! (review to be continued)
  Teresa S Super Reviewer

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