cast
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Laurence Fishburne
Bumpy Johnson
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Tim Roth
Dutch Schultz
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Vanessa Williams
Francine Hughes
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Andy Garcia
Lucky Luciano
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Cicely Tyson
Stephanie St. Clair
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Chi McBride
Illinois Gordon
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Clarence Williams III
Bub Hewlett
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Richard Bradford
Captain Foley
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William Atherton
Thomas E. Dewey
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Loretta Devine
Pigfoot Mary
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Queen Latifah
Sulie
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Mike Starr
Albert Salke
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Beau Starr
Jules Salke
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Paul Benjamin
Whispers
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Joe Guzaldo
Bo Weinberg
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Ed O'Ross
Lulu Rosenkrantz
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J.W. Smith
Calvin
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Eddie Bo Smith Jr.
Tee-Ninchy
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John Toles-Bey
Vallie
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David Darlow
Johnny 'Figures' DiPalmero
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Steve Pickering
Lucky's Henchman
- Ellis Foster Undertaker
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Bill Henderson
Mr. Redmond
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Juan Ramírez
Enrique 'Henry' Miro
- Tony Fitzpatrick Dutch's Driver
- Robert Cornelius Hobo
- Tab Baker Willie Brunder
- Joe Van Slyke Warden
- Daniel Bryant Hep-Cat Man
- Don James Piano Man
- Sulanya 'Sue' Conway Miss Philmore
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Paul Eckstein
Dutch's Thug
- Christian Payton Jimmy
- Jackie Taylor Mrs. Andrews
- Dick Gjonola Owney Madden
- David Nisbet Man in Cotton Club
- Nancy Nickel Woman in Cotton Club
- Ted Love Runner
- Kenya Cagle Runner
- Jim Saltouros Lieutenant
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Marc Vann
Dutch's Liquor Henchman
- Cheridah Best Prostitute
- Colin Bradley Sylvester Chee Chee
- Iris Lieberman Female Prison Guard
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Leonard Roberts
Tyrone
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John M. Watson Sr.
Manager of Pool Hall
- Lisa C. Boltauzer Dancer
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Michael McCary
Osgood
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Erik Kilpatrick
Security Guard
- Demetrice O'Neal Singer
- Tony Powell Rent Party Singer
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Kevyn Morrow
Waldo / Church Conductor
- Louis Price Church Singer
- Vernon Oliver Price Church Singer
- Laurnea Wilkerson Cotton Club Singer
- Tony Rich Duke Ellington
- Kim Adams Show Girl
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David A. Jansen
Doorman
- Fred Nelson Sideline Musician
- Robert Keating Luciano's Mob Boss
- Charles Koysta Luciano's Mob Boss
- Joe Testa Luciano's Mob Boss
- Rocky McCord Luciano's Mob Boss
- Sheridan Bailey Bamville Club Dancer
- Tiffani Glass Bamville Club Dancer / Rent Party Dancer
- Kirby Reed Bamville Club Dancer
- Elaine McLaurin Bamville Club Dancer
- Lazette Rayford O'Brien Bamville Club Dancer
- J. Michael Jones Bamville Club Dancer / Rent Party Dancer
- Vanessa Truvillion Bamville Club Dancer
- Le Von Campbell Bamville Club Dancer
- Ron Wilson Bamville Club Dancer
- Carrie Bamville Club Dancer
- Monique S. Young Johnson Bamville Club Dancer
- Will Gill Jr. Bamville Club Dancer
- Elena Anderson Bamville Club Dancer
- James Lacey Bamville Club Dancer
- J. Todd Bamville Club Dancer
- Sharon Kimbrough Bamville Club Dancer
- Darryl Kent Clark Bamville Club Dancer
- Albert Adams Bamville Club Dancer
- Sandra Hodge-Hampton Rent Party Dancer
- Delphine T. Mantz Rent Party Dancer
- Darryl Manuel Rent Party Dancer
- Barbara Koval Cotton Club Dancer
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Chekesha Van Putten
Cotton Club Dancer
- Matagi Booker Cotton Club Dancer
- Sharon Ferrol-Young Cotton Club Dancer
- Tammi Cave Cotton Club Dancer
- Magda Rivera Cotton Club Dancer
- Ashley Cie Thompson Cotton Club Dancer
- Donna M. Perkins Cotton Club Dancer
- Daryl Richardson Cotton Club Dancer
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Andy-John
Driver (uncredited)
- Joe Caballero Hector (uncredited)
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Thomas F. Evans
Hotel Resident (uncredited)
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Isley Nicole Melton
Party Girl (uncredited)
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Dominic Paolo Testa
Prostitute Patron (uncredited)