Roots Plot
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.
Roots Cast
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as Kunta Kinte -
as Binta -
as Fiddler -
as Mingo -
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as Kunta Kinte (Adult) -
as "Chicken" George -
as Tom Harvey
Roots Latest Trailers
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ROOTS miniseries premiere - January 1977 ABC-TV
Latest Episodes - Roots
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Roots (1977)
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8. Part VIII30 Jan '77 -
Roots (1977)
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7. Part VII29 Jan '77 -
Roots (1977)
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6. Part VI30 Jan '77
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