Roots: The Gift (1988)

12/11/1988 (US) • Drama, History, TV Movie • 1h 33m

Overview

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.

Roots: The Gift (1988)

12/11/1988 (US) • 1h 33m

Drama, History, TV Movie

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

LeVar Burton

Kunta Kinte

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Hattie Carraway

Shaun Cassidy

Edmund Parker, Jr.

John McMartin

Edmund Parker, Sr.

Jerry Hardin

William Reynolds

Annabella Price

Sarah Parker

Michael Learned

Amelia Parker

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

holiday

freedom

slavery

racism

captive

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