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Roots: The Gift: Full Cast & Crew 1988 Holiday/Drama
It is Christmas 1775 in the American South, and Cletus Moyer (Avery Brooks), a free black man, is helping slaves escape via an underground network. When he is captured, it puts the lives of many of those fleeing in danger. Moyer asks slaves Kunta Kinte (LeVar Burton) and the elderly Fiddler (Louis Gossett Jr.) to help, but they're reluctant because of the risks involved. After Moyer and two other men are hanged, Kinte and Fiddler must confront their consciences to do what they feel is right. Released (Streaming): Feb 5, 2016 See Movie Details

Cast & Crew

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Kevin Hooks Director Louis Gossett Jr. Fiddler Reynolds Actor LeVar Burton Kunta Kinte Actor Avery Brooks Cletus Moyer Actor Michael Learned Amelia Parker Actor Kate Mulgrew Hattie Carraway Actor Shaun Cassidy Edmund Parker Jr. Actor John McMartin Edmund Parker Sr. Actor