Summaries

On Christmas Eve 1770, a young African warrior, who three years prior had been captured and sold into slavery in America, leads a desperate group of runaway slaves as they attempt to reach freedom in the North.

In December 1775, Kunta Kinte and Fiddler accompany their owner to another plantation at Christmas time and they learn that the son of the owner helps slaves escape, and the two of them try to help him, and also see this as an opportunity to escape themselves.—<rcs0411@yahoo.com>

Details

Keywords
  • bare chested male
  • prologue
  • whipping
  • flash forward
  • begins with an introduction
Genres
  • Drama
  • History
Release date Dec 10, 1988
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Not Rated
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Production companies Warner Bros. Television David L. Wolper Productions

Box office

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 40m
Color Color
Sound mix Stereo
Aspect ratio 1.33 : 1

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