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Roots (1977)

Roots

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TV-14

9h 48m

Biography, Documentary, Drama, Historical, War

January 23rd, 1977

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Synopsis

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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Cast

Robert Reed
Dr. William Reynolds
John Amos
Older Kunta Kinte
Louis Gossett Jr.
Fiddler
Lynda Day George
Mrs. Reynolds
Olivia Cole
Mathilda
Madge Sinclair
Bell Reynolds
Ben Vereen
Chicken George Moore
Lloyd Bridges
Evan Brent
Shailar Coby
Tom Moore
Georg Stanford Brown
Tom Harvey
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Directors

Marvin J. Chomsky
(2 episodes, 1977)
John Erman
(1 episode, 1977)
David Greene
(1 episode, 1977)
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Producers

Stan Margulies
producer
(4 episodes, 1977)
Donald A. Ramsey
associate producer
(2 episodes, 1977)
Malcolm Alper
associate producer
(1 episode, 1977)
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Writers

William Blinn
teleplay
(2 episodes, 1977)
William Blinn
adaptation
(1 episode, 1977)
William Blinn
(written for television by) (1 episode, 1977)
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Taglines

The Saga of an American Family.

Keywords

nudity
epic
cruelty
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Country of Origin

United States of America

Languages

English

Release Dates

August 2nd, 1979 (Belgium)
January 23rd, 1977 (Canada) (internet)
October 14th, 1978 (Denmark)
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Alternative Titles

Roots (original title)
Raíces (Argentina)
Roots (Australia)
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Locations

Administration Building, Malibu Creek State Park - 1925 Las Virgenes Road, Calabasas, California, USA (plantation house)
California, USA
Georgia, USA
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Running Times

588 min (total run time)

Sound Mixes

Mono

Aspect Ratios

1.33 : 1

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Television
David L. Wolper Productions
David Wolper Productions

Distribution Companies

MTV3 (Finland)
Warner Bros. Entertainment Finland (Finland)
Cinq Productions (France) (1986-1987) (dubbed version)
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Other Companies

Cinemobile System (location facilities)
Neiman-Tillar Associates (sound effects)
Pacific Title (United States of America) (titles and opticals)

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