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THE SAGA OF AN AMERICAN FAMILY.

7.4/10 1977 4K 90 min

Drama

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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John Amos

John Amos

Older Kunta Kinte

Olivia Cole

Olivia Cole

Mathilda Moore

Ben Vereen

Ben Vereen

Chicken Joe Moore

Madge Sinclair

Madge Sinclair

Belle Reynolds

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