Lady, You Shot Me: The Life and Death of Sam Cooke

Overview

Sam Cooke died at the age of 33 on December 11, 1964, at the Hacienda Motel, at 9137 South Figueroa Street, in Los Angeles, California. Answering separate reports of a shooting and of a kidnapping at the motel, police found Cooke's body, clad only in a sports jacket and shoes but no shirt, pants or underwear. He had sustained a gunshot wound to the chest, which was later determined to have pierced his heart. The motel's manager, Bertha Franklin, said she had shot Cooke in self-defense after he broke into her office residence and attacked her. Her account was immediately questioned and disputed by acquaintances.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

May 5, 2014

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

Germany

Production

Signed Media

Cast

Bill Gardner,John Antonelli,Sam Cooke,Denise Dowse,Cyril H. Wecht,Jamelle Dolphin,Erik Greene,Mike McCormick,Joe B. Kellum,Al Schmittand 7 more

Director

David Czarnetzki

Writer

David Czarnetzki,Mikhele Apitzsch

Producer

Dieter Schneider,Jean-Alexander Ntivyhabwa

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt7564064