Roots (1977)★ 8.6/10

Name: Roots
Genre: Drama, History, War, Biography
Released: 1977-01-23
Cast: LeVar Burton, Robert Reed, John Amos, Louis Gossett Jr., Lynda Day George

TV-14 · US · 74 min · January 23, 1977 · 1 seasons

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.

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Cast & crew

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LeVar BurtonKunta Kinte

Robert ReedDr. William Reynolds

John AmosOlder Kunta Kinte

Louis Gossett Jr.Fiddler

Lynda Day GeorgeMrs. Reynolds

Olivia ColeMathilda

Madge SinclairBell Reynolds

Ben VereenChicken George Moore

Leslie UggamsKizzy Reynolds

Lloyd BridgesEvan Brent

Chuck ConnorsTom Moore

Georg Stanford BrownTom Harvey

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Awards · 10 wins, 29 nominations

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WinnerGolden Globes, USA 1978Golden Globe · Best Television Series - Drama
NomineeGolden Globes, USA 1978Golden Globe · Best Actress in a Television Series - Drama
WinnerPrimetime Emmy Awards 1977Primetime Emmy · Outstanding Lead Actor for a Single Appearance in a Drama or Comedy Series
WinnerPrimetime Emmy Awards 1977Primetime Emmy · Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Comedy or Drama Series
WinnerPrimetime Emmy Awards 1977Primetime Emmy · Outstanding Limited Series

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Sara-HelenaJanuary 5, 2021

Poderoso retrato da injustiça e do sofrimento da escravidão

"Raízes" é uma minissérie em quatro partes adaptada do famoso romance de Alex Haley, no Brasil conhecido como Negras Raízes. A história de "Raízes" é sobre a família de Kunta Kinte, um africano capturado por uma tribo rival e vendido para mercadores de escravos.