Roots

1977 · TMDB 7.4

Directed by John Erman, Marvin J. Chomsky, David Greene, Gilbert Moses

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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Director · John Erman Director · Marvin J. Chomsky Director · David Greene Director · Gilbert Moses Writer · James Lee Writer · Ernest Kinoy Writer · William Blinn Writer · M. Charles Cohen Writer · Alex Haley Composer · Gerald Fried Editor · Neil Travis Editor · James T. Heckert Editor · Peter Kirby

Runtime: 68 min
Released: 1977-01-23
Studio: David L. Wolper Productions
Language: English
TMDB score: 7.4

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