"Roots" 1977

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.

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 

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