Roots (1977)
The Saga of an American Family.
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.
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Episodes
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1. The Phenomenon of Roots · 47mAuthor of "Roots" Alex Haley goes on a voyage to his ancestral home village in Africa and to the grave site of his relative Kunta Kinte in Virginia with LeVar Burton who portrayed
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2. Crossing Over: How Roots Captivated an Entire Nation2007-05-22An examination of "Roots" impact on society in the 1970's from a modern perspective.
- 3 3. Roots: One Year LaterHosted by Louis Gossett Jr.
- 4 4. Remembering Roots2007-05-2225th-anniversary 3 DVD edition bonus. New interviews with key cast members.
- 5 5. The Struggle to Make Roots
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6. 30th anniversary2007-05-22 · 27m'The American Story Continues' is a new interview series with celebrities discussing how important the original series 'ROOTS' was and continues to be in this day and age. Whoopi G
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7. Cast Interviews · 28m'The Cast Looks Back' is a new bonus video that features interviews with most of the cast of the original miniseries. They talk about making the series and how it has transformed t
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8. The Gift1988-12-11 · 1h 29mThe characters of Kunta Kinte and Fiddler from Roots are back in this movie. In this movie the two of them accompany their owner to another plantation at Christmas time and they le
Cast
John AmosOlder Kunta Kinte
Olivia ColeMathilda Moore
Ben VereenChicken Joe Moore
Madge SinclairBelle ReynoldsImages
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