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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.
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- verified Status: Ended
- person By: Alex Haley
- calendar_month Release Date: 1977-01-23
- update Lastly Aired: 1977-01-30
- video_camera_front Companies David L. Wolper Productions, Warner Bros. Television
- list_alt Seasons & Episodes: 1 Seasons, 8 Episodes
- timer Episode Runtime: 90 Mins/Episode
- star Rating: 7.4 / 10
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ROOTS (1977)
45th Anniversary
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smart_display Cast
John Amos
Older Kunta Kinte
Madge Sinclair
Bell Reynolds
LeVar Burton
Kunta Kinte
Olivia Cole
Mathilda
Ben Vereen
Chicken George Moore
Robert Reed
Dr. William Reynolds
groups Crew
John Erman
Director
Marvin J. Chomsky
Director
Gilbert Moses
Director
David Greene
Director
Alex Haley
Writer
Ernest Kinoy
Screenplay
Neil Travis
Editor
Gerald Fried
Original Music Composer
Joseph M. Wilcots
Camera Technician
Quincy Jones
Music
James Lee
Screenplay
Peter Kirby
Editor
James T. Heckert
Editor
M. Charles Cohen
Screenplay
William Blinn
Screenplay
Stevan Larner
Camera Supervisor
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