United States / Dec 11, 1988 / PG
1h 33min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
On Christmas Eve 1770, a young African warrior, who three years prior had been captured and sold into slavery in America, leads a desperate group of runaway slaves as they attempt to reach freedom in the North.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Annabella Price | Sarah Parker |
| Michael Learned | Amelia Parker |
| Fran Bennett | May |
| Tim Russ | Marcellus |
| Jimmie F. Skaggs | Scarvie |
| Brandy Brown | Arabella |
| Ernest Harden Jr. | Nick |
| Maria Bryant | Lilly |
| James McIntire | Jubal |
| Lawrence Mandley | Boatman |
| John Sherrod | Driver #1 |
| Karl Anthony Smith | Gaunt Man |
| J. Christopher Sullivan | Driver #2 |
| Donna Howell | Elly |
| Billy Ray Reynolds | Christopher |
| Michael Edwards | Gentleman #1 |
| Myke R. Mueller | Gentleman #2 |
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| John Murray | Bishop Wadley |
| Alex Haley | Self - presenter |
| Bernard Peyton | Jolly |
| Tina Andrews | Aurelia (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Robert Goldman | Horseman (uncredited) |
| Debra Perry | Slave Girl (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaHistoryTV Movie
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Roots: The Gift |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | David L. Wolper Productions, Warner Bros. Television |
| Release date | 11 dicembre 1988 |
| Executive producer | Bernard Sofronski, David L. Wolper |
| Production | Mark Wolper |
| Writer | David Eyre |
| Editing | Stanford C. Allen |
| Cinematography | John A. Alonzo |
| Assistant directors | Kevin Hooks |
| Camera operators | John A. Alonzo |
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| Additional photography | John A. Alonzo |
| Music | Gerald Fried |
| Sound | Gerald Fried |
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