Though a bit melodramatic in spots by today's standards, holds up enough to remain heartily recommended as a valuable history lesson and as a juxtaposition to demeaning satires by shock comics such as Dave Chappelle.
Roots (1977)
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Runtime: 9 hrs 33 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: A six volume collection of the television production that won nine Emmies and over 135 other awards. The unedited complete mini-series based on Alex Haley's best selling novel that follows a black... A six volume collection of the television production that won nine Emmies and over 135 other awards. The unedited complete mini-series based on Alex Haley's best selling novel that follows a black man's search for his heritage. [More]
Starring: LeVar Burton, Edward Asner, Lloyd Bridges, Cicely Tyson
Starring: LeVar Burton, Edward Asner, Lloyd Bridges, Cicely Tyson, Lorne Greene, Ben Vereen, Sandy Duncan, Chuck Connors, Burl Ives, O.J. Simpson, Lynda Day George, Louis Gossett
Director: Marvin J. Chomsky
Director: Marvin J. Chomsky
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