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Roots: The Gift

Roots: The Gift

Release: 1988-12-11·Runtime: 93m·★ 7.1
DramaHistoryTV Movie

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.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

David L. Wolper Productions
Warner Bros. Television

Cast

Lawrence MandleyLawrence Mandleyas BoatmanAnnabella PriceAnnabella Priceas Sarah ParkerMichael LearnedMichael Learnedas Amelia ParkerJimmie F. SkaggsJimmie F. Skaggsas ScarvieLeVar BurtonLeVar Burtonas Kunta KinteRobert GoldmanRobert Goldmanas Horseman (uncredited)John McMartinJohn McMartinas Edmund Parker, Sr.Louis Gossett Jr.Louis Gossett Jr.as FiddlerJerry HardinJerry Hardinas William ReynoldsAlex HaleyAlex Haleyas Self - presenterErnest Harden Jr.Ernest Harden Jr.as NickKate MulgrewKate Mulgrewas Hattie CarrawayJohn MurrayJohn Murrayas Bishop WadleyDebra PerryDebra Perryas Slave Girl (uncredited)Tina AndrewsTina Andrewsas Aurelia (archive footage) (uncredited)Avery BrooksAvery Brooksas Cletus MoyerShaun CassidyShaun Cassidyas Edmund Parker, Jr.Fran BennettFran Bennettas MayTim RussTim Russas Marcellus

Crew

David L. Wolper" />David L. WolperExecutive ProducerJohn A. Alonzo" />John A. AlonzoDirector of PhotographyGerald Fried" />Gerald FriedOriginal Music ComposerKevin Hooks" />Kevin HooksDirector
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