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Roots

Roots (1977)

Drama History TV Movie

A saga of African-American life, based on Alex Haley's family history. Kunta Kinte is abducted from his African village, sold into slavery, and taken to America. Throughout the series, the family observes notable events in U.S. history, such as the Revolutionary and Civil Wars, slave uprisings, and emancipation.

Updated Jan 10 2015

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Runtime: 573 mins Rating: 6.0

Cast

Lloyd Bridges

Lloyd Bridges

Jacob

LeVar Burton

LeVar Burton

Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge

Burl Ives

Burl Ives

Jack Bruhn

George Hamilton

George Hamilton

Flores

Richard Roundtree

Richard Roundtree

The Black Man

Moses Gunn

Moses Gunn

Giorgio Francozzi

Scatman Crothers

Scatman Crothers

Noble Franklin

Ralph Waite

Ralph Waite

Shadow

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Crew

Marvin J. Chomsky

Marvin J. Chomsky

Director

David Greene

David Greene

Director

John Erman

John Erman

Director

Gilbert Moses

Gilbert Moses

Director

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