📜 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.
🌏 Languages Available:
English
📆 Date Released:
⭐ Vote Average:
7.4
Beloved Cast
Older Kunta Kinte
John Amos
Bell Reynolds
Madge Sinclair
Kunta Kinte
LeVar Burton
Mathilda
Olivia Cole
Chicken George Moore
Ben Vereen
Dr. William Reynolds
Robert Reed
