Roots
"The Saga of an American Family."
Details
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.
- Genres: Drama
- Language: English
Cast & Crew
- Cast:John Amos , Madge Sinclair , LeVar Burton , Olivia Cole , Ben Vereen , Robert Reed
- Creator: Alex Haley
- Producer: Marvin J. Chomsky, John Erman, David Greene, Gilbert Moses, Alex Haley
