Roots (1977)★ 8.6/10
- Drama
- History
- War
- Biography
Directed by: Marvin J. Chomsky, John Erman, David Greene, Gilbert Moses
Written by: William Blinn, M. Charles Cohen, Alex Haley, Ernest Kinoy, James Lee
A dramatization of author Alex Haley's family line from ancestor Kunta Kinte's enslavement to his descendants' liberation.
- Original title
- Roots
- Storyline
- A saga of African-American life, based on Alex Haley's family history. Kunta Kinte is abducted from his African village, sold into slavery, and taken to America. He makes several escape attempts until he is finally caught and maimed. He marries Bell, his plantation's cook, and they have a daughter, Kizzy, who is eventually sold away from them. Kizzy has a son by her new master, and the boy grows up to become Chicken George. He's a legendary cock fighter who leads his family into freedom. Throughout the series, the family observes notable events in U.S. history, such as the Revolutionary and Civil Wars, slave uprisings, and emancipation.
- Rating
- 8.6 / 10 · 20,304
- Companies
- David L. Wolper Productions, Warner Bros. Television, American Broadcasting Company (ABC), BBC One, Antenne 2 (A2), Mainostelevisio (MTV3), Teleantillas, Teledoce Televisora Color - Canal 12, Rai 2, Warner Home Video, La Cinq (La 5), Super! Drama TV, TV One, True Entertainment
- Release dates
- CA January 23, 1977
- US January 23, 1977
- IE March 28, 1977
- GB April 8, 1977
- NL September 6, 1977
- FR January 10, 1978
- XWG February 26, 1978
- FI April 12, 1978
- IT September 1, 1978
- DK October 14, 1978
- ES January 21, 1979
- BE August 2, 1979
- PL September 9, 1979
- HU December 4, 1979
- SE April 3, 1980
- AU March 6, 2013
- JP August 30, 2016
- AE April 15, 2021
- SG April 15, 2021