Roots: The Gift

1988, drama, history

93 minutes

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.

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Cast

LeVar Burton

LeVar Burton

Kunta Kinte

Jerry Hardin

Jerry Hardin

Reynolds

Kate Mulgrew

Kate Mulgrew

Hattie Carraway

Shaun Cassidy

Shaun Cassidy

Edmund Parker, Jr.

Avery Brooks

Cletus Moyer

John McMartin

Edmund Parker, Sr.

Brandy Brown

Arabella

Maria Bryant

Lilly

Tim Russ

Tim Russ

Marcellus

Michael Edwards

Gentleman #1

Crew

Camera

Directing

Kevin Hooks

Kevin Hooks

Director

Editing

Production

David L. Wolper

David L. Wolper

Executive producer

Bernard Sofronski

Executive producer

Mark Wolper

Producer

Sound

Gerald Fried

Gerald Fried

Original music composer

Writing

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