Roots

Name: Roots
Genre: Drama
Released: 1977-01-23
Rating: 7.4

"The Saga of an American Family."

1977 • 1h 30m • 1 Season • 8 Episodes • ★ 7.4 (237 votes) Ended

The epic tale of celebrated Pulitzer-prize winning author Alex Haley's ancestors as portrayed in the acclaimed twelve hour mini-series Roots, was first told in his 1976 bestseller Roots: The Saga of an American Family. The docu-drama covers a period of history that begins in mid-1700s Gambia, West Africa and concludes during post-Civil War United States, over 100 years later. This 1977 miniseries eventually won 9 Emmy awards, a Golden Globe award, and a Peabody award, and still stands as the most watched miniseries in U.S. history.

Director

Marvin J. Chomsky

Writer

Alex Haley

Screenplay

James Lee

Screenplay

William Blinn

Rating

7.4

Runtime

90 min