Roots

1 Season - 8 Episodes.
Production ended
Roots
1977

Synopsis

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.

Your Movie Library

Cast

  • John AmosOlder Kunta Kinte
  • Madge SinclairBell Reynolds
  • LeVar BurtonKunta Kinte
  • Olivia ColeMathilda
  • Ben VereenChicken George Moore
  • Robert ReedDr. William Reynolds

Recommendations

Be the first to write about Roots.