Roots: The Gift (1988)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 40min
- Drama, History
- 11 Dec 1988 (USA)
- TV Movie
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.
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Cast
| Louis Gossett Jr. | ... |
Fiddler Reynolds
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| LeVar Burton | ... |
Kunta Kinte
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| Avery Brooks | ... |
Cletus Moyer
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| Kate Mulgrew | ... |
Hattie Carraway
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| Shaun Cassidy | ... |
Edmund Parker Jr.
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| John McMartin | ... |
Edmund Parker Sr.
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| Jerry Hardin | ... |
Dr. William Reynolds
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Annabella Price | ... |
Sarah Parker
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| Michael Learned | ... |
Amelia Parker
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| Fran Bennett | ... |
Mammy May
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| Tim Russ | ... |
Marcellus
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| Jimmie F. Skaggs | ... |
Scarvie
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Brandy Brown | ... |
Arabella Parker
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| Ernest Harden Jr. | ... |
Nicholas
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Maria Bryant | ... |
Lilly
(as Maria Bryant Ellis)
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James McIntire | ... |
Jubal
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| Lawrence A. Mandley | ... |
Boatman
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John Sherrod | ... |
Driver #1
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Karl Anthony Smith | ... |
Gaunt Man
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J. Christopher Sullivan | ... |
Driver #2
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Donna Howell | ... |
Elly
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Billy Ray Reynolds | ... |
Christopher
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Michael Edwards | ... |
Gentleman #1
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Myke R. Mueller | ... |
Gentleman #2
(as Myke Mueller)
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John Murray | ... |
Bishop Wadley
(as John Murrey)
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| Alex Haley | ... |
Self - presenter
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Bernard Peyton | ... |
Jolly
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| Tina Andrews | ... |
Aurelia (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Robert Goldman | ... |
Horseman (uncredited)
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| Debra Perry | ... |
Slave Girl (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Kevin Hooks | ||
Written by
| David Eyre | ... | (written by) (as D.M. Eyre Jr.) |
Produced by
| Bernard Sofronski | ... | executive producer |
| David L. Wolper | ... | executive producer |
| Mark Wolper | ... | producer |
Music by
| Gerald Fried | ||
Cinematography by
| John A. Alonzo | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Stanford C. Allen | ||
Casting By
| Jo Doster | ||
Production Design by
| Beala Neel | ||
Set Decoration by
| Bill Webb | ... | (as William Webb) |
Costume Design by
| Dodie Shepard | ||
Makeup Department
| Mike Moschella | ... | makeup artist |
| Jan Van Uchelen | ... | hair stylist |
| Julia L. Walker | ... | assistant hair stylist |
Production Management
| Bill Carroll | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Cathy A. Roszell | ... | second assistant director (as Cathy Roszell) |
Art Department
| Jimmie Herron Jr. | ... | property master |
Sound Department
| Gregg Barbanell | ... | foley artist |
| Jeremy Hoenack | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Michael Payne | ... | sound editor |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jeff Wolf | ... | assistant camera |
Music Department
| Tom Boyd | ... | musician: oboe soloist |
| Donald Harris | ... | music editor (as Don Harris) |
| Tommy Morgan | ... | musician: harmonica |
Transportation Department
| Ron Bledsoe | ... | transportation |
Production Companies
Distributors
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1988) (United States) (tv) (original airing)
- Musiikki Fazer (1989) (Finland) (VHS)
- Nelonen (2000) (Finland) (tv)
- TV3 (1990) (Finland) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (2008) (Finland) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Pacific Title (optical effects)
- Pacific Title (title design)
- Sound Trax Studios (post-production sound)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In December 1775, Kunta Kinte and Fiddler accompany their owner to another plantation at Christmas time and they learn that the son of the owner helps slaves escape, and the two of them try to help him, and also see this as an opportunity to escape themselves.
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | This television film features four actors who each played a major role in a "Star Trek" television series: LeVar Burton (Kunta Kinte) played Geordi La Forge in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987), Avery Brooks (Cletus Moyer) played Benjamin Sisko in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993) and Kate Mulgrew (Hattie Carraway) and Tim Russ (Marcellus) played Kathryn Janeway and Tuvok respectively in Star Trek: Voyager (1995). See more » |
| Goofs | Dr. William Reynolds is shown as Kunta and Fiddler's master. However, in Part III (1977), they were not sold to William Reynolds until October 1776. In December 1775, they would still have been owned by the doctor's brother, John Reynolds. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Features Part II (1977). See more » |
| Quotes |
Edmund Jr.:
Come on, you swine. Out. Out! Fiddler: Thank you young Mr. Parker, but you ain't got to call me no swine. See more » |