Series·2016·1 Season
Roots
Your name is your shield.
Country
US
Language
English
Episodes
4
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// overview
The Story
An adaptation of Alex Haley's "Roots", chronicling the history of an African slave, Kunta Kinte sold to America and his descendants.
Producer
Will Packer, Marc Toberoff
Music
Alex Heffes
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
177 votes
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// cast
Cast
Malachi Kirby
Kunta Kinte
Jonathan Rhys Meyers
Tom Lea
Forest Whitaker
Fiddler
Laurence Fishburne
Alex Haley
Babs Olusanmokun
Omoro Kinte
// crew
Crew
Will Packer
Executive Producer
Marc Toberoff
Executive Producer
Mark Wolper
Executive Producer
Ann Kindberg
Producer
Alex Heffes
Original Music Composer
Lawrence Konner
Executive Producer
Barry Jossen
Executive Producer
Alissa M. Kantrow
Producer
Mark Rosenthal
Executive Producer
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