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Jan 23, 1978 · Roots: One Year Later: Directed by Robert Guenette. With Louis Gossett Jr., LeVar Burton, David L. Wolper, Georg Stanford Brown.
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- Documentary
- Robert Guenette
- 1978-01-23
This one-hour special explores the phenomenon of "ROOTS." its impact capturing the largest audience in television history; covers Alex Haley's visit to his ancestral village of Juffure in the Gambia, West Africa, and Looks at plans to extend the story to cover the next 100 years.
Roots: One Year Later (TV Movie 1978) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
It not only launched the career of LeVar Burton but Louis Gosset Junior as well. He won a best supporting actor Oscar less then five years later. The special also has a wonderful interview with the then 18 year old LeVar Burton where he talks about what Kunta Kinte meant to him.
May 21, 2007 · For those interested in the history of pop culture, the DVD also contains compelling bonus material, especially “Roots: One Year Later,” narrated by Lou Gossett Jr. and “Crossing Over: How...
This special feature on the 30th anniversary edition set from just one year after Roots had aired on television was interesting in its commentary about the immediate effect the show had on...
Roots: One Year Later. 1978. 48m. Documentary. Cast. Louis Gossett Jr. (Self - Host) LeVar Burton (Self) David L. Wolper (Self) Georg Stanford Brown (Self) Lloyd Bridges (Self) Edward...
