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Roots (1977)
The epic tale of celebrated Pulitzer-prize winning author Alex Haley's ancestors as portrayed in the acclaimed twelve hour mini-series Roots, was first told in his 1976 bestseller Roots: The Saga of an American Family. The docu-drama covers a period of history that begins in mid-1700s Gambia, West Africa and concludes during post-Civil War United States, over 100 years later. This 1977 miniseries eventually won 9 Emmy awards, a Golden Globe award, and a Peabody award, and still stands as the most watched miniseries in U.S. history.
Kizzy Reynolds
Chicken George Moore
Binta
Kunta Kinte
Bell Reynolds
Tom Harvey
Missy Anne Reynolds
Dr. William Reynolds
Evan Brent
Mingo
Fiddler
Older Kunta Kinte
Wrestler
Tom Moore
Mathilda
John Reynolds
Nyo Boto
Aurelia
Gardner
Ames
John Carrington
Mrs. Reynolds
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