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Roots

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A 1977 miniseries based on Alex Haley's book tells the story of African teen Kunta Kinte, brought to America to be enslaved, and the generations of his family.

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Miniseries 76% 1977 Details

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LeVar Burton

Kunta Kinte

Ed Asner

Capt. Thomas Davies

Georg Stanford Brown

Tom Harvey

Maya Angelou

Nyo Boto

Moses Gunn

Kintango

Thalmus Rasulala

Omoro

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Synopsis A 1977 miniseries based on Alex Haley's book tells the story of African teen Kunta Kinte, brought to America to be enslaved, and the generations of his family.
Director
Gilbert Moses, John Erman, Marvin J. Chomsky, David Greene
Network
ABC
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
History, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jan 23, 1977