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The Cotton Club poster
C
Average
MASTER SCORE 53.0 / 100
1984·Crime / Drama / Music·2h 9m

THE COTTON CLUB

“Where deals were made, lives were traded and the legends of jazz lit up the night.”

Harlem's legendary Cotton Club becomes a hotbed of passion and violence as the lives and loves of entertainers and gangsters collide.

Above the Line
Francis Ford Coppola·DirectorFrancis Ford Coppola·ScreenplayWilliam Kennedy·ScreenplayStephen Goldblatt·Director of PhotographyJohn Barry·Original Music ComposerRobert Q. Lovett·Editor
Cast
Richard Gere·Richard 'Dixie' DwyerGregory Hines·Delbert 'Sandman' WilliamsDiane Lane·Vera CiceroLonette McKee·Lila Rose OliverBob Hoskins·Owney MaddenJames Remar·Dutch SchultzNicolas Cage·Vincent DwyerAllen Garfield·Otto 'Abbadabba' BermanFred Gwynne·Frenchy DemangeGwen Verdon·Tish Dwyer
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Francis Ford Coppola·DirectorRobert V. Girolami·First Assistant Director
Writing· 5
Francis Ford Coppola·ScreenplayWilliam Kennedy·ScreenplayFrancis Ford Coppola·StoryWilliam Kennedy·StoryMario Puzo·Story
Camera· 3
Stephen Goldblatt·Director of PhotographyDavid Wagreich·First Assistant CameraAdger W. Cowans·Still Photographer
Editing· 2
Robert Q. Lovett·EditorBarry Malkin·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
John Barry·Original Music ComposerDavid Carroll·SoundNathan Boxer·Boom Operator
Art & Design· 7
David Chapman·Art DirectionGregory Bolton·Art DirectionRichard Sylbert·Production DesignMilena Canonero·Costume DesignLeslie Bloom·Set DecorationGeorge Gaines·Set DecorationCraig Lyman·Key Makeup Artist
Production· 6
Robert Evans·ProducerFrancis Ford Coppola·ProducerLois Planco·CastingGretchen Rennell·CastingDavid Golden·Unit Production ManagerMargaret B. Hunnewell·Unit Production Manager
Other Departments· 2
Michael Haley·OtherKerry Orent·Post Production Supervisor
By the Numbers
53.0
OF 100
Master Score
6.6
OF 10
IMDb
77%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$26M
ROI -55%
Worldwide Gross
0
2 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Cotton Club's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#FFFFFF
#8C8C8C
Mood
Mysterious, Dramatic
Composition
Split
Era
1920s 1930s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster is predominantly black with a grayscale image of a man in the upper left corner, wearing a hat, shirt, and suspenders, looking to his right. In the l”

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Key Elements
ManHatShirtSuspendersRevolverTrumpet Shadow
Atmosphere
Dark, Gritty
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
8/10
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