Movie: ReMastered: The Two Killings of Sam Cooke

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Sam Cooke
Sam Cooke

Self (archive footage)

Jim Brown
Jim Brown

Self

Quincy Jones
Quincy Jones

Self

Smokey Robinson
Smokey Robinson

Self

Dionne Warwick
Dionne Warwick

Self

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    ReMastered: The Two Killings of Sam Cooke

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    This investigation examines the mysterious shooting of soul icon Sam Cooke, whose death silenced one of the most vital voices in the civil rights movement.

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    2019-02-08

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    6.9

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    English

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