Kevin Hooks
Director
Roots: The Gift (1988)
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.
Genres: Drama, History, Holiday, TV Movie
Keywords: tmdb.holiday, tmdb.slavery, tmdb.freedom, tmdb.racism, tmdb.captive, mdblist.imdb-tv-movie, imdb.begins-with-an-introduction + 20 more, imdb.flash-forward, imdb.bare-chested-male, imdb.heritage, imdb.cross-cultural-relations, imdb.pulitzer-prize-source, imdb.prologue, imdb.whipping, imdb.escape, imdb.roots, imdb.christmas, imdb.family-relationships, imdb.underground-railroad, imdb.slavery, imdb.race-relations, imdb.holiday, imdb.freedom, imdb.captive, imdb.african-american, imdb.sequel, aspectratio.1-33-1
Production Companies: David L. Wolper Productions, Warner Bros. Television
Country: United States
Production Country:
United States
Languages:
English
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Runtime: 93 min.
Released: Dec. 11, 1988
Status: Released
Certification: PG / 11+