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
Cast & Crew
LeVar Burton
Kunta Kinte
Louis Gossett Jr.
Fiddler
Avery Brooks
Cletus Moyer
Kate Mulgrew
Hattie Carraway
Shaun Cassidy
Edmund Parker, Jr.
John McMartin
Edmund Parker, Sr.
Jerry Hardin
William Reynolds
Annabella Price
Sarah Parker
Michael Learned
Amelia Parker
Fran Bennett
May
Tim Russ
Marcellus
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.