Roots: The Gift

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.

1h 33m1988PGTMDb 7.3

DramaHistoryTV Movie

English

Crew and Cast

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.

David L. Wolper Productions

Roots: The Gift poster

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Info

Status: Released
Released: 11 December 1988
Runtime: 1h 33m
Rating: PG
TMDB score: 7.3 / 10 (14 votes)

Production

Director: Kevin Hooks
Writers: David Eyre
Studios: David L. Wolper Productions, Warner Bros. Television
Countries: United States of America

Languages

Original: English
Spoken: English