7.40/10 by 216 users
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.
- Title: Roots
- Year: 1977
- Genre: Drama
- Country:
- Studio: ABC
- Director: Alex Haley
- Cast: John Amos, Madge Sinclair, LeVar Burton, Olivia Cole, Ben Vereen, Robert Reed
- Crew: Marvin J. Chomsky (Director), John Erman (Director), David Greene (Director), Gilbert Moses (Director), Alex Haley (Writer), James T. Heckert (Editor)
- Keyword: africa, slavery, plantation, family history, miniseries, historical drama, captivity, genealogy, family chronicle
- Runtime: 90 minutes
- IMDb: 7.40 / 10 by 216 users
- Popularity: 36.385
- First Air Date: Jan 23, 1977
- Last Air date: Jan 30, 1977
- Season: 1 Season
- Episode: 8 Episode
- Language: English
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