195 – Roots



Drama (USA — 1977)

Kidnapped from Africa and enslaved in America in 1767, he refused to accept his slave name of Toby. Heirs kept his heroic defiance alive, whispering the name of Kunta Kinte from one generation to the next until it reached a young boy growing up in Tennessee. His name was Alex Haley. And he proclaimed Kunta Kinte's name to the world.

Directed by: various
Written by: William Blinn
Produced by: David L. Wolper
Starring: Olivia Cole, LeVar Burton, Ben Vereen, Vic Morrow, Ji-Tu Cumbuka

Length: 564 mins.
Rating: 6 (BBFC)

Audio Tracks: en
Subtitles: en
DVD/BD Region: 2
Purchased on: 02 May 2003

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