The Cotton Club is a 1984 American crime drama film co-written and directed by Francis Ford Coppola. The story centers on a Harlem jazz club in the 1930s, the Cotton Club and stars Richard Gere, Gregory Hines, Diane Lane, and Lonette McKee. The supporting cast included Bob Hoskins, James Remar, Nicolas Cage, Allen Garfield, Laurence Fishburne, Gwen Verdon and Fred Gwynne.
The film was noted for its over-budget production costs, and took a total of five years to make.
Critical reception for The Cotton Club was mostly positive; it was nominated for several awards, including Golden Globes for Best Director and Best Picture (Drama) and Oscars for Best Art Direction (Richard Sylbert, George Gaines) and Best Film Editing.
