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Release Date:
December 11, 1988
Original Title:
Roots: The Gift
Genres:
Drama | History | TV Movie
Production Companies:
David L. Wolper Productions
Warner Bros. Television
Production Countries:
United States of America
Ratings / Certifications:
US: PG
Runtime: 93
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.
Director:
Kevin Hooks
Director of Photography:
John A. Alonzo
Editor:
Stanford C. Allen
Executive Producer:
Bernard Sofronski
David L. Wolper
Original Music Composer:
Gerald Fried
Producer:
Mark Wolper
Unit Production Manager:
Bill Carroll
Writer:
David Eyre
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