The Cotton Club
1984
***
Director: Francis Ford Coppola
Cast: Richard Gere, Diane Lane, James Remar, Gregory Hines, Bob Hoskins
A stylish gangster film about a fictional musician who gets into bed with real-life gangsters. The events centre around the famous Harlem night club in the 1930s. The story doesn't offer too many surprise and Richard Gere doesn't quite have the charisma to carry the film. However, the dance and music numbers are excellent.
