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Roots (1977)

7.4 1 season 8 episodes Ended

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.

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Seasons & episodes

The Phenomenon of Roots47m

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…

Crossing Over: How Roots Captivated an Entire NationMay 22, 2007

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

Roots: One Year Later

Hosted by Louis Gossett Jr.

Remembering RootsMay 22, 2007

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

The Struggle to Make Roots

30th anniversaryMay 22, 2007 · 27m

'The American Story Continues' is a new interview series with celebrities discussing how important the original series 'ROOTS' was and cont…

Cast Interviews28m

'The Cast Looks Back' is a new bonus video that features interviews with most of the cast of the original miniseries. They talk about makin…

The GiftDec 11, 1988 · 1h 29m

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…

Cast

John AmosOlder Kunta Kinte

Olivia ColeMathilda Moore

Ben VereenChicken Joe Moore

Madge SinclairBelle Reynolds