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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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LeVar BurtonKunta Kinte
Louis Gossett Jr.Fiddler
Avery BrooksCletus Moyer
Kate MulgrewHattie Carraway
Shaun CassidyEdmund Parker, Jr.
John McMartinEdmund Parker, Sr.
Jerry HardinWilliam Reynolds
Annabella PriceSarah Parker
Michael LearnedAmelia Parker
Fran BennettMay
Tim RussMarcellus
Jimmie F. SkaggsScarvie
Ernest Harden Jr.Nick| Platform | Score | Points |
|---|---|---|
| IMDb674 votes | 6.7 | 6 pts |
| Rotten Tomatoes | not available | skipped |
| Metacritic | not available | skipped |
| Letterboxd | not available | skipped |
Scores from IMDb. Updated weekly.
674 votes across 1 platformRoots: The Gift (1988) has a Lantern Score of 6.7, from IMDb 6.7.