What is the duration of Roots?

The duration of Roots is 588 mins.

What is the original language of Roots?

The original language of Roots is English.

Roots was directed by John Erman, Marvin J. Chomsky.

Which studio made Roots?

Roots was produced by David L. Wolper Productions.

Roots 1977

Q: Does Roots have end credit scenes?

Roots does not have end credit scenes.

Drama

Runtime

588 mins

Language

English

Based on Alex Haley’s 1976 Pulitzer‑winning bestseller, this acclaimed twelve‑hour 1977 miniseries chronicles his ancestors from mid‑1700s Gambia through slavery to the post‑Civil War United States. The docu‑drama earned nine Emmys, a Golden Globe and a Peabody, and remains the most‑watched miniseries in U.S. history. Its cultural impact endures.

David L. Wolper Productions

Studio

John Erman

Director

Marvin J. Chomsky

Director

Does Roots have end credit scenes?

No!

Roots does not have end credit scenes. You can leave when the credits roll.

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Madge Sinclair

Bell Reynolds

LeVar Burton

Kunta Kinte

John Amos

Older Kunta Kinte

Ben Vereen

Chicken George Moore

Robert Reed

Dr. William Reynolds

Olivia Cole

Mathilda

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