Roots

1977

Biography / Drama / History / War

2
IMDb Rating 8.4/10 10 19201 19.2K

Plot summary

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.—Eric Sorensen


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Richard Roundtree as Sam Bennett 1 episode, 1977
Ian McShane as Sir Eric Russell 1 episode, 1977
Carolyn Jones as Mrs. Moore 1 episode, 1977
Austin Stoker as Virgil Harvey 2 episodes, 1977
480p.DVD
813.7 MB
704*512
English 2.0
NR
25 fps
1 hr 32 min
Seeds 10

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