• 1988
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 40m
Roots: The Gift

Summary 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. View more details

  • 1988
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 40m

Roots: The Gift

Directed : Kevin Hooks

Written : David Eyre

Stars : LeVar Burton Louis Gossett Jr. Avery Brooks Kate Mulgrew

All cast & crew

6.6

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Genres : Drama History

Release date : Dec 10, 1988

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English

Production companies : Warner Bros. Television David L. Wolper Productions

Summary 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. View more details

Details

Genres : Drama History

Release date : Dec 10, 1988

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English

Production companies : Warner Bros. Television David L. Wolper Productions

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