Roots: The Gift

Synopsis

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.

Director

Kevin Hooks

Written by

David Eyre

Music

Gerald Fried

Studio

David L. Wolper Productions

Released

11 December 1988

Genres

Drama, History, TV Movie