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Roots - V. 1 (1977)
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Reviews Counted:7
Fresh:7
Rotten:0
Average Rating:7.7/10
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
Starring: Edward Asner, Lloyd Bridges, Cicely Tyson, Lorne Greene, Ben Vereen, Sandy Duncan, Chuck Connors, Burl Ives, O.J. Simpson, Lynda Day George, Louis Gossett, LeVar Burton
Director: Marvin J. Chomsky
Director: Marvin J. Chomsky
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Reviews for Roots - V. 1
An eye-opening expose' on the evils of slavery which forced the U.S. to face that long-suppressed aspect of its legacy.
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