Where to watch The Cotton Club (1984) tonight
The Cotton Club (1984) runs 2 h 10 min, is rated R in the US and averages 6.5 from 459 TMDB members. Harlem's legendary Cotton Club becomes a hotbed of passion and violence as the lives and loves of entertainers and gangsters collide.
- Runtime
- 2 h 10 min — ends 10:10 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- R (US)
- Genres
- Crime, Drama
- Released
- December 14, 1984
- TMDB rating
- 6.5 / 10 from 459 votes
- Director
- Francis Ford Coppola
- Starring
- Richard Gere, Gregory Hines, Diane Lane, Lonette McKee
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-06: MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel (subscription), Howdy Amazon Channel (subscription), The CW (free), Kanopy (free), Hoopla (free), Fawesome (free), The Roku Channel (free with ads), Fandango at Home Free (free with ads), Plex (free with ads), Xumo Play (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads).
Questions people ask
- How long is The Cotton Club?
- The Cotton Club is 2 h 10 min long (130 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 10:10 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is The Cotton Club rated?
- The Cotton Club is rated R in the US.
- Is The Cotton Club a good movie to watch with a group?
- Better for one or two who will actually watch. Crime and Drama reward attention; a room that talks over it will miss the point. Rated R in the US — check who is in the room.
- Where can I stream The Cotton Club?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-06: MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel (subscription), Howdy Amazon Channel (subscription), The CW (free), Kanopy (free), Hoopla (free), Fawesome (free), The Roku Channel (free with ads), Fandango at Home Free (free with ads), Plex (free with ads), Xumo Play (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
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