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Cotton Club (Widescreen)

Richard Gere (Actor), Gregory Hines (Actor), Francis Ford Coppola (Director) | Rated: R (Restricted) | Format: DVD
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
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The Cotton Club is routinely eclipsed by the controversies that surrounded its tumultuous production, but the film itself offers abundant pleasures that should not be overlooked. If Apocalypse Now represents the triumph of director Francis Coppola's perilous ambition, then The Cotton Club represents the ungainly glory of uncontrolled genius, as brilliant as it is out of its depth. As an upscale homage to classic gangster films it's frequently astonishing, cramming a thick novel's worth of plot and characters into 129 minutes, gloriously serviced by impeccable production design, elegant cinematography, and stylistic flourishes that show Coppola at the top of his game.

What The Cotton Club lacks is cohesion. As written by Coppola and novelist William Kennedy (then enjoying the peak of his critical acclaim), the movie struggles to exceed the narrative scope of The Godfather, but its multiple early-'30s plot lines fail to form any strong connective tissue. It's three (or four) movies in one, with cornet player Dixie Dwyer (Richard Gere, playing his own jazzy solos) drifting from one story to the next--loving a young, ambitious vamp (Diane Lane, with whom Gere shares precious little chemistry), enjoying the success of a hotshot hoofer (Gregory Hines), and protecting his brazen bother (Coppola's then-newcomer nephew, Nicolas Cage) from the deadly temper of mob boss Dutch Schultz (James Remar). Bob Hoskins and Fred Gwynne also score big in grand supporting roles, but The Cotton Club is perhaps best appreciated for its meticulous re-creation of Harlem's Cotton Club heyday, and the brilliant music (Ellington, Calloway, etc.) that brought rhythm to gangland's rat-a-tat-tat. --Jeff Shannon

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Where Crime Lords Rub Elbows With The Rich And Famous! Studio: Tcfhe/Mgm Release Date: 06/23/2009 Starring: Diane Lane Nicholas Cage Run Time: 129 Minutes Rating: R Director: Francis Ford Coppola

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great movie Dec 14 2012
By Elena Tchernova
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
It is still great movie,since I saw it more than 10 years ago.I recommend it. Five stars.What else to say?You watch it!
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4.0 out of 5 stars own it if you love jazz Oct 9 2006
By bookworm
Format:DVD
i have seen this movie multiple times and its mostly for the glorious music and the homage to 30s style film noir. its worth owning for the music and the costuming alone.im not a huge fan of richard gere or diane lane and this is not nicholas cages best performance.what makes this movie, is gregory hines and some of the other dancers and their amazing dancing and james remars brilliant itchy twitchy performance of dutch schultz.even the sappy happy ending doesnt spoil it. and my late mother in law, who had seen cab calloway in his hey day as a young girl said the gentleman who played him couldve been his identical twin as to voice and style.a thoroughly enjoyable movie that you will get pleasure out of every time you watch it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Satisfying Fun May 19 2004
By "cathycathycathy"
Format:DVD
There was enough tap and dance to keep my creative spirit satisfied and smiling wide. The poetic drama was wonderful and the singing was quite entertaining as well. I was surprised to see Nicolas Cage in his supporting role, although he has played other gangsters in his time. The sex and violence were not too graphic, however, not tame enough for the younger set. You can't beat it for the price, especially if you like tap and drama. Nice late 20s music and costumes... Hines fans should be pleased!
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3.0 out of 5 stars Skip the movie, get the soundtrack!
Like many of Coppola's movies, Cotton Club is great to look at and listen to, but the storytelling falls flat and lacks coherency. Read more
Published on Mar 15 2004 by Douglas Millhoff
5.0 out of 5 stars One of my personal favourites.
This movie is brilliant and fascinating from beginning to end. It's so romantic, stylish and beautiful. Read more
Published on Dec 8 2003 by MarianaP
3.0 out of 5 stars Moments of Greatness Only
I think the biggest problem is the casting. Richard Gere and Diane Lane did a wonderful job together in the recent film Unfaithful but in Cotton Club they seem more like big... Read more
Published on Nov 13 2003 by Doug Anderson
1.0 out of 5 stars Defective DVD?
Has anyone else had a problem with this DVD? I've rented two different copies of the DVD, and neither one has worked in my DVD player. I can never get past the menu screen. Read more
Published on Sep 16 2003
4.0 out of 5 stars Great, But Lacking Something
I think this film is very good, but it is lacking something. It takes place in the late 1920's and early 1930's (Right before the great depression. Read more
Published on Dec 16 2002 by Brian Kessler
4.0 out of 5 stars THE ROARING 20's!
I liked this film. I especially liked Duke Ellington's piece,(The Mooche,) in the beginning of the film. Read more
Published on July 20 2002 by Evelyn O. Simon
5.0 out of 5 stars Great music, acting, production
This is one of Coppola all time greats. A must for any jazz fan. The sound track is also a must have. Read more
Published on May 26 2002 by "dma333x2"
4.0 out of 5 stars And, Tom Waits.
Under-appreciated movie, and Tom Waits does his usual top-notch work in a very small role. What more can you ask, along with all the other compliments here?
Published on May 17 2002
5.0 out of 5 stars A misunderstood Club
Francis Ford Coppola is a film director that will surely get more recognition in the years to come. His first films had great reviews, but afterwards it was more modish to belittle... Read more
Published on Aug 23 2001 by Roberto Roman L.
3.0 out of 5 stars Somewhat disappointing
I found this overlong film to be somewhat of a disappointment for a director of Coppola's caliber. Sure it's visually dazzling, filled with great oldies hits, and offers... Read more
Published on Aug 20 2001
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