The lives of various characters intersect at Harlem's renowned Cotton Club. Handsome horn player Dix Dwyer falls for Vera Cicero, the stunning girlfriend of famous gangster Dutch Schultz. Meanwhile Dix's brother, Vincent, falls in with Schultz's crew, while Owney Madden, the jazz venue's proprietor, has his own mob ties. Although Dix goes on to become a Hollywood actor, his life doesn't get any less complicated or dangerous. Originally released in a truncated theatrical version, Coppola’s 2019 THE COTTON CLUB ENCORE is the director’s fully realized cut that features new scenes and musical sequences that deepen and enrich the storyline.