Roots (1977)
Roots Ep. 01 (1977)
Based on Alex Haley’s family history. Kunta Kinte is sold into the slave trade after being abducted from his African village, and is taken to the United States. Kinte and his family observe notable events in American history, such as the Revolutionary and Civil Wars, slave uprisings and emancipation.
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Roots
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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Marvin J. Chomsky
John Erman
David Greene
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Gilbert Moses
Alex Haley
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James T. Heckert
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Peter Kirby
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Neil Travis
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Joseph M. Wilcots
Gerald Fried
Quincy Jones
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James Lee
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William Blinn
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M. Charles Cohen
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Ernest Kinoy
Stevan Larner
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