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The Saga of an American Family.
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.
Cast: Robert Reed, Olivia Cole, Ben Vereen, Louis Gossett Jr., Lynda Day George, John Amos, Madge Sinclair, LeVar Burton, Ji-Tu Cumbuka, Chuck Connors, Leslie Uggams, Lorne Greene, Ralph Waite, Ren Woods, Sandy Duncan, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, Tanya Boyd, Thayer David, Ed Asner, Vic Morrow
Writers: James Lee (Screenplay), William Blinn (Screenplay), Ernest Kinoy (Screenplay), Alex Haley (Writer), M. Charles Cohen (Screenplay)
Editors: Neil Travis, Peter Kirby
Composer: Gerald Fried, Quincy Jones
Production: David L. Wolper Productions, Warner Bros. Television
Network: ABC
