Roots: The Gift

Roots: The Gift

6.8 /10 12 votes
December 11, 1988 1h 33m Released

Storyline

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.

Key Information

Director Kevin Hooks
Writers David Eyre
Studio David L. Wolper Productions
Rating 6.8/10
Language EN

Cast & Crew

LeVar Burton

LeVar Burton

Kunta Kinte

Louis Gossett Jr.

Louis Gossett Jr.

Fiddler

Avery Brooks

Avery Brooks

Cletus Moyer

Kate Mulgrew

Kate Mulgrew

Hattie Carraway

Shaun Cassidy

Shaun Cassidy

Edmund Parker, Jr.

John McMartin

John McMartin

Edmund Parker, Sr.

Jerry Hardin

Jerry Hardin

William Reynolds

Annabella Price

Annabella Price

Sarah Parker

Michael Learned

Michael Learned

Amelia Parker

Fran Bennett

Fran Bennett

May

Tim Russ

Tim Russ

Marcellus

Jimmie F. Skaggs

Jimmie F. Skaggs

Scarvie

Frequently Asked Questions

Roots: The Gift was released on December 11, 1988.

The runtime of Roots: The Gift is 1h 33m.

Roots: The Gift is a Drama, History, TV Movie movie.

Roots: The Gift has a rating of 6.8 out of 10 on TMDB.

Roots: The Gift is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.

Roots: The Gift was directed by Kevin Hooks.

The main cast of Roots: The Gift includes LeVar Burton, Louis Gossett Jr., Avery Brooks.

Roots: The Gift is originally in English.