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Roots: The Gift (1988) Plot Summary Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1988 · 93 mins · English
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- Directed by
- Kevin Hooks
- Starring
- Louis Gossett Jr., Tim Russ, LeVar Burton, Michael Learned, Jimmie F. Skaggs, Fran Bennett
On Christmas Eve of 1770, a young African warrior—captured three years earlier and sold into American slavery—heads a desperate band of runaway slaves. Braving winter cold and relentless pursuers, they push northward, seeking the promise of freedom.
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