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  • Sam Cooke: Legend (2003)
  • TV Movie | 67 min | Biography, Drama, Music
Sam Cooke: Legend (2003)
TV Movie | 67 min | Biography, Drama, Music

The life and tragic death of popular R&B singer Sam Cooke, who topped the music charts in the US during the late 1950s and early 1960s.
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Writer
Peter Guralnick (written by)
Producer
Mary Wharton (produced by)
Editor
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Updated Dec 31, 2003

Release date
2003 (United States)

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24 cast members
Name Known for
Jeffrey Wright
Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice)   See fewer
Sam Cooke
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
The Rolling Stones
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
The Beatles
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Lloyd Price
Self - Friend, Singer-Songwriter Self - Friend, Singer-Songwriter   See fewer
Lou Rawls
Self - Childhood Friend Self - Childhood Friend   See fewer
L.C. Cooke
Self - Brother Self - Brother   See fewer
Agnes Hoskins
Self - Sister Self - Sister   See fewer
Leroy Crume
Self - The Soul Stirrers Self - The Soul Stirrers   See fewer
Bobby Womack
Self - Sam's Guitarist 1963-64 Self - Sam's Guitarist 1963-64   See fewer
Jerry Brandt
Self - Agent Self - Agent   See fewer
Lou Adler
Self - Record Executive / Friend Self - Record Executive / Friend   See fewer
J.W. Alexander
Self - Business Partner Self - Business Partner   See fewer
Linda M. Womack
Self - Daughter (as Zeriiya 'Linda Cooke Womack') Self - Daughter (as Zeriiya 'Linda Cooke Womack')   See fewer
Luigi Creatore
Self - Co-Producer Self - Co-Producer   See fewer
Magnificent Montague
Self - Radio DJ / Historian Self - Radio DJ / Historian   See fewer
Al Schmitt
Self - Engineer / Producer Self - Engineer / Producer   See fewer
Andrew Loog Oldham
Self - Former Manager, The Rolling Stones Self - Former Manager, The Rolling Stones   See fewer
Muhammad Ali
Self (archive footage) (as Cassius Clay) Self (archive footage) (as Cassius Clay)   See fewer
Sonny Liston
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Bertha Franklin
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
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