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Roots
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Drama
The Saga of an American Family.
Overview
The epic tale of celebrated Pulitzer-prize winning author Alex Haley's ancestors as portrayed in the acclaimed twelve hour mini-series Roots, was first told in his 1976 bestseller Roots: The Saga of an American Family. The docu-drama covers a period of history that begins in mid-1700s Gambia, West Africa and concludes during post-Civil War United States, over 100 years later. This 1977 miniseries eventually won 9 Emmy awards, a Golden Globe award, and a Peabody award, and still stands as the most watched miniseries in U.S. history.
Cast & Crew
Madge Sinclair
Bell Reynolds
LeVar Burton
Kunta Kinte
John Amos
Older Kunta Kinte
Lynda Day George
Mrs. Reynolds
Louis Gossett Jr.
Fiddler
Robert Reed
Dr. William Reynolds
Ben Vereen
Chicken George Moore
Olivia Cole
Mathilda
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Full Info
Original Title
Roots
First Air Date
22/01/1977
Last Air Date
29/01/1977
Status
Ended
Production Companies
ImdbId
tt0075572
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