ReMastered: The Two Killings of Sam Cooke

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ReMastered: The Two Killings of Sam Cooke
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Directed byKelly Duane de la Vega
Written by Jeff Zimbalist
Michael Zimbalist
Kelly Duane de la Vega
Starring Sam Cooke
Quincy Jones
Smokey Robinson
Distributed by Netflix
Release date
  • February 8, 2019 (2019-02-08)
Running time
74 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

ReMastered: The Two Killings of Sam Cooke is a 2019 documentary film about Sam Cooke, the artist and activist, and the circumstances and controversy surrounding his murder. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Premise

On December 11, 1964, at the age of 33, Cooke was shot and killed by Bertha Franklin, the manager of the Hacienda Motel in Los Angeles, California. ReMastered: The Two Killings of Sam Cooke explores the mystery behind the murder through interviews with family, friends, journalists and academics as well as archival footage. [4]

Cast

Kevin Powell

References

  1. ↑ "Too black, too strong: who killed Sam Cooke?". The Guardian. July 10, 2019.
  2. ↑ "'ReMastered: The Two Killings of Sam Cooke' returns dignity to the soul legend". The Daily Dot. July 10, 2019.
  3. ↑ "'ReMastered: The Two Killings of Sam Cooke' Sets Record Straight On Legendary Soul Singer". Decider. July 10, 2019.
  4. ↑ "'The Two Killings of Sam Cooke': Creators of Netflix's Riveting 'ReMastered' Series Unpack the Latest Episode". Billboard. July 10, 2019.
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