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 …
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Drama
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- Director
- John Erman
- Writer
- Alex Haley, Ernest Kinoy, James Lee, M. Charles Cohen, William Blinn
- Released
- 1977-01-23
- Language
- English
- Country
- US
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 8
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