Though appearing a bit melodramatic in spots by today's standards, this adaptation of Alex Haley's Pulitzer Prize-winning best seller holds up enough to remain heartily recommended as a valuable history lesson.
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05/19/07
Roots - V. 1 (1977)
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Average Rating:10.0/10
Synopsis: Uncut version of the television production that won nine Emmies and over 135 other awards. Based on Alex Haley's best selling novel that follows a black man's search for his heritage.
Starring: Edward Asner, Lloyd Bridges, Cicely Tyson, Lorne Greene
Director: Marvin J. Chomsky
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