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An adaptation of Alex Haley's "Roots", chronicling the history of an African slave, Kunta Kinte sold to America and his descendants.
The brutal landscape of the American slave trade provides a relentless backdrop for this generational saga of survival. You will follow one man's struggle for identity as his lineage fights to preserve its dignity through centuries of oppression.
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Malachi Kirby, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Forest Whitaker, Laurence Fishburne, Babs Olusanmokun
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Roots
1 Season • 4 Episodes
You can stream Roots (2016) on Amazon Prime with a subscription.
Cast
Malachi Kirby, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Forest Whitaker, Laurence Fishburne, Babs Olusanmokun
2 options ranked by value · 🇺🇸 United States
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