Roots
1977, Series, 74 min, Biography, Drama, History, English, United States, MoviePedia score 76
The Saga of an American Family.
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.
Directed by Marvin J. Chomsky, John Erman, David Greene, Gilbert Moses
Cast
- LeVar Burton as Toby
- Robert Reed as Dr. William Reynolds
- John Amos as Toby
- Louis Gossett Jr. as Fiddler
- Lynda Day George as Mrs. Reynolds
- Olivia Cole as Matilda Moore
- Madge Sinclair as Bell Reynolds
- Ben Vereen as Chicken George Moore
- Leslie Uggams as Kizzy Reynolds Moore
- Lloyd Bridges as Evan Brent
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