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- 1. S1 E1 Jan 23, 1977
- Kunta Kinte is kidnapped on the way back from his ritual manhood training.
- 2. Part II Jan 24, 1977
- Kunta is put up for auction; he goes to the Reynolds plantation, where he is befriended.
- 3. Part III Jan 25, 1977
- In 1776, still driven by his memories as a Mandinka warrior, Kunta, now renamed Toby, escapes.
Roots is a historical drama that follows the life of Kunta Kinte, a slave from Africa, and his descendants in America. The mini series won 9 Primetime Emmys and features a cast of notable actors, such as LeVar Burton, Robert Reed, and Louis Gossett Jr.
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- 1977-01-23
- Biography, Drama, History
- 74
Roots is a 1977 American television miniseries based on Alex Haley's 1976 novel Roots: The Saga of an American Family, set during and after the era of slavery in the United States. The series first aired on ABC in January 1977 over eight consecutive nights.
Roots is a four-part drama that chronicles the history of an African man and his descendants sold into slavery in America. The series features a starry cast, including Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Malachi Kirby, Forest Whitaker and Laurence Fishburne, and was nominated for seven Primetime Emmys.
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- 2016-05-30
- Drama, War
- 3 min
Roots: The Saga of an American Family is a 1976 novel written by Alex Haley. It tells the story of Kunta Kinte, an 18th-century African, captured as an adolescent, sold into slavery in Africa, and transported to North America; it follows his life and the lives of his descendants in the United States down to Haley.
- Alex Haley
- 1976
Apr 11, 2021 · Roots (1977) Full Mini Series Plot - Based on Alex Haley's family history. Kunta Kinte is sold into the slave trade after being abducted from his African village, and is taken to the...
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- 14.2K
- Mostafa Bhuiyan
Roots is a 2016 American miniseries and a remake of the 1977 miniseries with the same name, based on Alex Haley's 1976 novel, Roots: The Saga of an American Family, which follows an African man who is shipped to North America as a slave and his descendants.
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Kidnapped from Africa and enslaved in America, he refused to accept his slave name of Toby. Heirs kept his heroic defiance alive, whispering his name Kunta Kinte. 1,883 IMDb 8.4 1977 6 episodes. X-Ray 18+.
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