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Roots
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Roots

"The Saga of an American Family."

1977- 1977
1 Seasons
8 Episodes
7.4(234 votes)
Ended
Drama

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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Warner Bros. Television

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Cast & Crew

6 members
Acting

John Amos

Older Kunta Kinte

John Amos
Acting

Madge Sinclair

Bell Reynolds

Madge Sinclair
Acting

LeVar Burton

Kunta Kinte

LeVar Burton
Acting

Olivia Cole

Mathilda

Olivia Cole
Acting

Ben Vereen

Chicken George Moore

Ben Vereen
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Robert Reed

Dr. William Reynolds

Robert Reed

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