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.
Title | Roots: The Gift |
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Year | 1988 |
Genre | Drama, History, TV Movie |
Country | United States of America |
Studio | David L. Wolper Productions, Warner Bros. Television |
Cast | LeVar Burton, Louis Gossett Jr., Jerry Hardin, Kate Mulgrew, Shaun Cassidy, Avery Brooks |
Crew | Kevin Hooks (Director), Bernard Sofronski (Executive Producer), David L. Wolper (Executive Producer), Mark Wolper (Producer), Gerald Fried (Original Music Composer), Stanford C. Allen (Editor) |
Keyword | holiday, freedom, slavery, racism, captive |
Release | Dec 11, 1988 |
Runtime | 93 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 6.80 / 10 by 11 users |