Roots (1977)
Roots is a 1977 historical drama mini-series set during the United States era of slavery. The 9-time Emmy award-winning series is based on the novel Roots: The Saga of an American Family by Alex Haley. The series tells the story of Haley's family, from their ancestor Kunta Kinte all the way through his descendants' liberation.
Roots
- Release Date
- January 23, 1977
- Cast
- John Amos , Ben Vereen , LeVar Burton , Louis Gossett Jr. , Leslie Uggams , Georg Stanford Brown
- Seasons
- 1
- Story By
- Alex Haley
- Writers
- Alex Haley , James Lee
- Network
- ABC
- Directors
- Marvin J. Chomsky , John Erman , David Greene , Gilbert Moses
- Showrunner
- David L. Wolper
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