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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as Kunta Kinte
as Binta
as Wrestler
as Kadi Touray
as Nyo Boto
as Kintango
as Omoro
as Brima Cesay
as Gardner
as Kailuba
as Slater
as Fanta
as Capt. Thomas Davies
as Baby Kunta Kinte
as Vilars
as Kalilu
