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Dec 11, 1988 · Roots: The Gift: Directed by Kevin Hooks. 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 ...
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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
Roots: The Gift. 1988 · 1 hr 34 min. TV-MA. Drama. On Christmas Eve 1770, a freed slave enlists the help of Kunta Kinte and the Fiddler in guiding a group of runaways attempting to reach freedom. Subtitles: English.
- Kevin Hooks
- January 1, 1988
- Louis Gossett Jr.
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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. Jimmie F Skaggs. Jerry Hardin.
- Kevin Hooks
- Brandy Brown
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.
Summarize this article for a 10 year old. SHOW ALL QUESTIONS. Roots: The Gift is a 1988 television film. It is the third installment of the Roots miniseries. The film premiered on ABC on December 11, 1988, with AT&T as the sole national sponsor for the broadcast, and was crafted as a Christmas film.