The Cotton Club
Period Musical chronicling the gang warfare and racial tensions surrounding the famous Harlem nightclub, through the prohibition era, the Wall Street Crash and the Depression.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Dixie Dwyer Richard Gere
- Delbert "Sandman" Williams Gregory Hines
- Vera Cicero Diane Lane
- Lila Rose Oliver Lonette Mckee
- Owney Madden Bob Hoskins
- Dutch Schultz James Remar
- Vincent Dwyer Nicolas Cage
- Abbadabba Berman Allen Garfield
- Frenchy Demange Fred Gwynne
- Tish Dwyer Gwen Verdon
- Frances Flegenheimer Lisa Jane Persky
- Clay Williams Maurice Hines
- Sol Weinstein Julian Beck
- Madame St. Clair Novella Nelson
- Bumpy Rhodes Laurence Fishburne
- Joe Flynn John P. Ryan
- Irving Stark Tom Waits
- Mike Best Ron Karabatsos
- Ed Popke Glenn Withrow
- Patsy Dwyer Jennifer Grey
- Winnie Williams Wynonna Smith
- Norma Williams Thelma Carpenter
- Sugar Coates Charles Coles
- Cab Calloway Larry Marshall
- Charles "Lucky" Luciano Joe Dallesandro
- Monk Ed O'ross
- sullen man Frederick Downs Jr.
- Gloria Swanson Diane Venora
- Kid Griffin Tucker Smallwood
- Holmes Woody Strode
- J.W. Bill Graham
- Solly Dayton Allen
- Ling Kim Chan
- Messiah Ed Rowan
- Danny Leonard Termo
- Vincent Dwyer's hood George Cantero
- Vincent Dwyer's hood Brian Tarantina
- Vincent Dwyer's hood Bruce Macvittie
- Vincent Dwyer's hood James Russo
- Bumpy Rhodes' hood Giancarlo Esposito
- Bumpy Rhodes' hood Bruce Hubbard
- Caspar Holstein Rony Clanton
- Bub Jewett Damien Leake
- Big Joe Ison Bill Cobbs
- Marcial Flores Joe Lynn
- Spanish Henry Oscar Barnes
- hotel clerk Ed Zang
- Myrtle Fay Sandra Beall
- Duke Ellington Zane Mark
- Butch Murdock Tom Signorelli
- 1st policeman Paul Herman
- 2nd policeman Randle Mell
- Trigger Mike Coppola Steve Vignari
- Gypsie Susan Meschner
- Charlie Chaplin Gregory Rozakis
- Ted Husing Marc Coppola
- Elida Webb Norma Jean Darden
- Stage Door Joe Robert Earl Jones
- James Cagney Vincent Jerosa
- Fanny Brice Rosalind Harris
- child in street Steve Cafiso
- child in street John Cafiso
- child in street Sofia Coppola
- child in street Ninon Digiorgio
- child in street Daria Hines
- child in street Patricia Letang
- child in street Christopher Lewis
- child in street Danielle Osborne
- child in street Jason Papalardo
- child in street Demetrius Pena
- hoofer James Brown
- hoofer Ralph Brown
- hoofer Harold Cromer
- hoofer Henry Roberts
- hoofer Bubba Gaines
- hoofer George Hillman
- hoofer Henry Letang
- hoofer Howard Sims
- hoofer Jimmy Slide
- hoofer Charles Young
- Tip Skip Cunningham
- Tap Luther Fontaine
- Toe Jan Mickens
- dancer Lydia Abarca
- dancer Sarita Allen
- dancer Tracey Bass
- dancer Ethel Beatty
- dancer Jacquelyn Bird
- dancer Shirley Black-brown
- dancer Jhoe Breedlove
- dancer Lester Brown
- dancer Leslie Caldwell
- dancer Melanie Caldwell
- dancer Benny Clory
- dancer Sherry Cowart
- dancer Karen Dibianco
- dancer Cisco Drayton
- dancer Anne Duquesnay
- dancer Carla Earle
- dancer Wendy Edmead
- dancer Debbie Fitts
- dancer Ruddy Garner
- dancer Ruthanna Graves
- dancer Terri Griffin
- dancer Robin Harmon
- dancer Jackee Harree
- dancer Sonya Hensley
- dancer Dave Jackson
- dancer Gail Kendricks
- dancer Christina Kumi Kimball
- dancer Mary Beth Kurdock
- dancer Alde Lewis
- dancer Paula Lynn
- dancer Bernard Manners
- dancer Bernard Marsh
- dancer David Mcharris
- dancer Delores Mcharris
- dancer Vody Najac
- dancer Viewma Negromonte
- dancer Alice Anne Oakes
- dancer Anne Palmer
- dancer Julie Pars
- dancer Antonia Pettiford
- dancer Valarie Pettiford
- dancer Janet Powell
- dancer Renee Rodriguez
- dancer Tracey Ross
- dancer Kiki Shepard
- dancer Gay Thomas
- dancer Mario Van Peebles
- dancer Rima Vetter
- dancer Karen Wadkins
- dancer Ivery Wheeler
- dancer Donald Williams
- dancer Alexis Wilson
Credits
Direction
- Director Francis Ford Coppola
- Montage/2nd Unit Director Gian-Carlo Coppola
- Assistant Director (1st) Robert Girolami
- Assistant Director (2nd) Henry Bronchtein
- Assistant Director (2nd) Louis D'Esposito
- Assistant Director (Additional 2nd) Amy Sayers
- Assistant Director (Additional 2nd) Paul Fitzmaurice
- Assistant Director (Additional 2nd) Ronnie Mitchell
- Assistant Director (2nd Unit 1st) Joseph Reidy
- Assistant Director (2nd Unit 2nd) Ann B. Egbert
- Assistant Director (Special FX Unit 1st) Michael Haley
- Assistant Director (Special FX Unit 2nd) Lewis Gould
Production
- © Totally Independent Ltd.
- Production Company Zoetrope Studios
- Produced in association with Producers Sales Organization
- Presents Orion Pictures Corporation
- Executive Producer Dyson Lovell
- Producer Robert Evans
- Co-producer Sylvio Tabet
- Co-producer Fred Roos
- [Co-producer] Mark Damon
- Line Producer Barrie Osborne
- Line Producer Joseph Cusumano
- Associate Producer Melissa Prophet
- Unit Production Manager David Golden
- Unit Production Manager Chris Cronyn
- Unit Production Manager Meg Hunnewell
- Executive Production Supervisor Grace Blake
- Production Co-ordinator Lillian Pyles
- Prod Co-ordinator (Special Effects Unit) Harriette Kanew
- Production Accountant Dominique Bruballa
- Location Manager Ed Dessisso
- Location Manager Gaetano Lisi
- Location Manager Charles Miller
- Location Manager (Special Effects Unit) Celia Costas
- Post-production Supervisor Kerry Orent
Casting
- Casting Gretchen Rennell Court
- Casting Lois Planco
- Casting (Los Angeles) Janet Hirshenson
- Casting (Los Angeles) Jane Jenkins
Writing
- Screenplay William Kennedy
- Screenplay Francis Ford Coppola
- Story William Kennedy
- Story Francis Ford Coppola
- Story Mario Puzo
Photography
- Director of Photography Stephen Goldblatt
- 2nd Unit Photographer Don Sweeney
- Camera Operator Michael Stone
- Camera Operator (B) Joseph Coffey
- Electronic Cinema Camera Operator Barry Harris
- 1st Assistant Camera David Wagreich
- 2nd Assistant Camera Angelo Di Giacomo
- Gaffer Frank O. Schulz
- Key Grip Kenneth Goss
Stills
- Still Photographer Adger W. Cowans
Special Effects
- Special Effects Connie Brink
- Special Effects Co-ordinator Stan Parks
Editing
- Editor Barry Malkin
- Editor Robert Q. Lovett
- Assistant Film Editor Dorian Harris
- Assistant Film Editor John David Coles
- Assistant Film Editor Debra Bard
Design
- Production Designer Richard Sylbert
- Visual Consultant Anthony Clavet
- Art Director David Chapman
- Art Director Gregory Bolton
- Set Director George Gaines
- Set Director Leslie Bloom
- Production Illustrator Harold Michelson
- Property Master Ken Kammerer
Costumes
- Costume Designer Milena Canonero
- Key Wardrobe Man Al Craine
- Key Wardrobe Woman Beverly Cycon
- Wardrobe Guy Tanno
- Wardrobe Melissa Stanton
- Wardrobe Mark Burchard
- Wardrobe Arlene Coffey
- Wardrobe David Dumais
- Wardrobe Barbara Rosenthal
Make-up
- Key Make-up Craig Lyman
- Make-up Richard Dean
- Make-up Frances Kolar
- Make-up Romania Ford
- Make-up Joe Cuervo
- Key Prosthetic Make-up John Caglione Jr
- Prosthetic Make-up Arlette Greenfield
Titles
- Title Design/Photography Colossal Pictures
Music
- Music John Barry
- Music Recreations Bob Wilber
- Musician (Cornet Solos) Richard Gere
- Additional Orchestrations Al Woodbury
- Music Arranged/Orchestrated by Sy Johnson
- Music Production Co-ordinator Zane Weiner
- Associate Music Supervisor Sy Johnson
- Music Editor Norman Hollyn
- Cornet Coach Warren Vache
Sound
- Music Recording Tom Jung
- Sound Recording Jack Jacobsen
- Supervising Sound Re-recording Richard Beggs
- Supervising Sound Re-recording David Carroll
- Sound Re-recording Michael Minkler
- Sound Re-recording Lee Dichter
- Sound Re-recording Jim Austin
- Supervising Sound Editor Edward Beyer
- Sound Editor Michael Kirchberger
- Sound Editor Kevin Lee
- Sound Editor Mark Rathaus
- Sound Editor Maurice Schell
- Sound Editor Paul Trejo
- ADR Editor Harriet Fidlow
- ADR Editor Tom Bellfort
Choreography
- Principal Choreographer Michael Smuin
- Tap Choreography Henry Letang
- Tap Improvography Gregory Hines
- Choreography Claudia Asbury
- Choreography George Faison
- Choreography Arthur Mitchell
- Choreography Michael Meacham
Stunts
- Stunt Co-ordinator Victor Magnotta
- Special Effects Unit Stunt Co-ordinator Bill Burton
Consultant
- Special Consultant Ralph Cooper
- Associate Consultant Ralph Cooper Ii
- Production Consultant Edward V. Padula
- Production Consultant Milton Forman
- Research Consultant Norma Jean Darden
- Research Consultant Maurice Hines Sr.
- Research Consultant Howard Johnson
Publicity
- Unit Publicist Tom Miller