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 Fiddler
as Wrestler
as John Reynolds
as Slater
as Mrs. Reynolds
as John Carrington
as Aurelia
as Fanta
as Ames
as Dr. William Reynolds
as Field Singer
as Mary
as The Singer
as Auctioneer
as The Doctor
as McAlmon
as Calvert
as Seaman Grimes
as James
as Bess
as Caroline
as Sassy Woman
