| ReMastered: The Two Killings of Sam Cooke | |
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| Directed by | Kelly Duane |
| Written by | Jeff Zimbalist Michael Zimbalist |
| Starring | Sam Cooke Quincy Jones Smokey Robinson |
| Distributed by | Netflix |
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Running time | 74 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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]
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]
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