Roots: The Gift

1988

Drama
History
TV Movie

Kevin Hooks
1h 33m
December 11, 1988 · United States of America

Overview

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.

Details

Status: Released
Release date: December 11, 1988
Original language: English
Spoken languages: English
Countries: United States of America
Production: David L. Wolper Productions,Warner Bros. Television
Cast: John McMartin,James McIntire,Maria Bryant,Alex Haley,Louis Gossett Jr.,Tim Russ,Kate Mulgrew,Karl Anthony Smith,Lawrence Mandley,John Sherrodand 20 more
Director: Kevin Hooks
Writer: David Eyre
Producer: David L. Wolper,Mark Wolper,Bernard Sofronski
Cinematography: John A. Alonzo
Music: Gerald Fried
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
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