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Sam Cooke: Crossing Over

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In 1958, when Sam Cooke crossed over from gospel to popular music, he ran the risk of alienating his gospel fans by embracing "the devil's music." Instead, he set in motion a chain of events that altered the course of popular music and race relations in America.

DirectorJohn Antonelli
WriterNoland Walker

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Cast · Directed by John Antonelli

SCSam Cooke
Sam Cooke
Self (archive footage)
DGDanny Glover
Danny Glover
Narrator (voice)

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Sam Cooke: Crossing Over hasn't started streaming in United Kingdom yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around March 1, 2010. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.