Sam Cooke: Crossing Over

January. 11,2010      
Rating:
7.1
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

Sam Cooke as  Self (archive footage)
Danny Glover as  Narrator (voice)

Reviews

Claysaba
2010/01/11

Excellent, Without a doubt!!

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Beystiman
2010/01/12

It's fun, it's light, [but] it has a hard time when its tries to get heavy.

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Chirphymium
2010/01/13

It's entirely possible that sending the audience out feeling lousy was intentional

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Lachlan Coulson
2010/01/14

This is a gorgeous movie made by a gorgeous spirit.

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