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Dec 11, 1988 · With Louis Gossett Jr., LeVar Burton, Avery Brooks, Kate Mulgrew. On Christmas Eve 1770, a young African warrior, who three years prior had been captured and sold into slavery in America, leads a desperate group of runaway slaves as they attempt to reach freedom in the North.
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- Drama, History
- Kevin Hooks
- 1988-12-11
Plot summary. In December 1775, Cletus Moyer ( Avery Brooks) is a free black Northerner in colonial America, working with a pre- Underground Railroad network to help slaves escape captivity. In the days just prior to Christmas, a group of bounty hunters led by Hattie Carraway ( Kate Mulgrew) captures Moyer near the Parker plantation in ...
- Drama History
Buy Roots: The Gift on Prime Video. It is Christmas 1775 in the American South, and Cletus Moyer (Avery Brooks), a free black man, is helping slaves escape via an underground network.
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- Louis Gossett Jr.
- Kevin Hooks
On Christmas Eve 1770, a young African warrior, who three years prior had been captured and sold into slavery in America, leads a desperate group of runaway slaves as they attempt to reach freedom in the North. 120 IMDb 6.7 1 h 33 min 1988. X-Ray 18+. Historical · Drama.
- 93 min
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You are able to buy "Roots: The Gift" on Amazon Video as download. Synopsis. On Christmas Eve 1770, a young African warrior, who three years prior had been captured and sold into slavery in America, leads a desperate group of runaway slaves as they attempt to reach freedom in the North. Cast. LeVar Burton. Kunta Kinte. Louis Gossett Jr. Fiddler.
- Kevin Hooks
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Dec 11, 1988 · Synopsis by Hal Erickson. Deviating from the storyline of Alex Haley's book, and the classic 1977 miniseries that followed, the plotline of 1988's Roots: The Gift finds African-born slave Kunta Kinte (LeVar Burton) and his plantation friend Fiddler (Louis Gossett Jr.) helping freed black man Cletus Moyer (Avery Brooks) smuggle runaway slaves to ...
2h 1988. Overview. Synopsis. Credits. Film Details. Notes. Brief Synopsis. Continuing the stories of Kunta Kinte and Fiddler from the 1977 miniseries "Roots," the two slaves visit a nearby plantation with their master where the slaves are planning an escape on Christmas Eve. Cast & Crew. Read More. Kevin Hooks. Director. Brandy Brown. Avery Brooks.