Roots

Roots(1977)

NRDrama1h 30m

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.

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Top Billed Cast

  1. John Amos

    John Amos

    Older Kunta Kinte

  2. Madge Sinclair

    Madge Sinclair

    Bell Reynolds

  3. LeVar Burton

    LeVar Burton

    Kunta Kinte

  4. Olivia Cole

    Olivia Cole

    Mathilda

  5. Ben Vereen

    Ben Vereen

    Chicken George Moore

  6. Robert Reed

    Robert Reed

    Dr. William Reynolds