Roots: The Gift (1988)

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.

Directing:
  • Kevin Hooks

Writing:
  • David Eyre Jr.
  • David Eyre

Stars:
Release Date: 1988-12-11
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  • Country: US
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 93
John McMartin
John McMartin
Edmund Parker, Sr.
Jerry Hardin
Jerry Hardin
Reynolds
LeVar Burton
LeVar Burton
Kunta Kinte
Kate Mulgrew
Kate Mulgrew
Hattie Carraway
Michael Learned
Michael Learn...
Amelia
Louis Gossett Jr.
Louis Gossett...
Fiddler
Shaun Cassidy
Shaun Cassidy
Edmund Parker, Jr.
Avery Brooks
Avery Brooks
Cletus Moyer
Ernest Harden Jr.
Ernest Harden...
Nick
Annabella Price
Annabella Pri...
Sarah
Fran Bennett
Fran Bennett
May
Tim Russ
Tim Russ
Marcellus
Debra Perry
Debra Perry
Slave Girl (uncredited)
Robert Goldman
Robert Goldma...
Horseman (uncredited)
Tina Andrews
Tina Andrews
Aurelia (archive footage) (uncredited)
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