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May 30, 2016 · Part 1: Directed by Phillip Noyce. With Laurence Fishburne, Matthew Goode, Malachi Kirby, Derek Luke. In the river region of the Gambia in 1750, Omoro Kinte and his wife, Binta, have a son named Kunta. Kunta is kidnapped in 1767 and sold to British slave traders.
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- Drama, War
- Phillip Noyce
- 2016-05-30
May 30, 2016 · Roots. S 1 E 1. Part 1. May 30, 2016 | tv-14 l,v. In 1750 in the river region of The Gambia in West Africa, Omoro Kinte and his wife, Binta, have their first child, a son named Kunta....
Part I: Directed by David Greene. With Edward Asner, O.J. Simpson, Ralph Waite, Maya Angelou. In 1750, in Gambia, West Africa, Kunta Kinte, son of Omoro and Binta, distinguishes himself among his tribesmen in manhood training rituals. But he does not enjoy his new status long: slave traders sweeping the countryside seize him.
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- Biography, Drama, History
- David Greene
- 1977-01-23
Season 1. A four-night, eight-hour event series, "Roots" is a historical portrait of one family's journey through American slavery and their will to survive and preserve their legacy in the face of unimaginable hardship. 1,491 IMDb 7.9 2016 6 episodes. X-Ray 16+.
Chronicles the history of an African man and his descendants sold into slavery in America. Stars. Jonathan Rhys Meyers. Malachi Kirby. Forest Whitaker. See production info at IMDbPro. Add to Watchlist. Added by 26.3K users. 73 User reviews. 11 Critic reviews. Nominated for 7 Primetime Emmys. 5 wins & 52 nominations total. Episodes 4. Top-rated.
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- 2016-05-30
- Drama, War
- 3 min
Part 1. In 1767, Kunta Kinte ( Malachi Kirby) is a young Mandinka man from Jufureh in the Gambia region of West Africa. One day, Kunta is taken into the jungle with other Mandinka youth as part of their training to become warriors.
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About the Show. HISTORY® premieres “Roots” on Memorial Day 2016, airing over four consecutive nights at 9 p.m. beginning Monday, May 30, it was announced today by Paul Buccieri, President of A&E...
