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Roots

Specials 1988 - 2007
NR

  • ABC
  • 45m
  • 3h (4 episodes)
  • United States
  • English
  • Drama
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.

8 episodes

Author 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 Kinte in "Roots". Narrated by Louis Gossett, Jr.

An examination of "Roots" impact on society in the 1970's from a modern perspective.

Hosted by Louis Gossett Jr.

2007-05-23T00:00:00Z

Special 4 Remembering Roots

Special 4 Remembering Roots

  • 2007-05-23T00:00:00Z45m

25th-anniversary 3 DVD edition bonus. New interviews with key cast members.

2007-05-23T00:00:00Z

Special 6 30th anniversary

Special 6 30th anniversary

  • 2007-05-23T00:00:00Z45m

1988-12-12T01:00:00Z

Special 8 The Gift

Special 8 The Gift

  • 1988-12-12T01:00:00Z45m

The 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 learn that the son of the owner helps slaves escape. And the two of them try to help him and also see this as an opportunity to escape themselves.

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