Roots: The Gift
Brief Synopsis
Continuing the stories of Kunta Kinte and Fiddler from the 1977 miniseries "Roots," the two slaves visit a nearby plantation with their master where the slaves are planning an escape on Christmas Eve.
Cast & Crew
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Kevin Hooks
Director
Brandy Brown
Avery Brooks
Jimmie F Skaggs
Jerry Hardin
James Mcintyre
Film Details
Also Known As
Roots Christmas, Roots: Kunta Kinte's Gift
Genre
Drama
Sequel
Release Date
1988
Location
California, USA; Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
Continuing the stories of Kunta Kinte and Fiddler from the 1977 miniseries "Roots," the two slaves visit a nearby plantation with their master where the slaves are planning an escape on Christmas Eve.
Director
Kevin Hooks
Director
Cast
Brandy Brown
Avery Brooks
Jimmie F Skaggs
Jerry Hardin
James Mcintyre
Tim Russ
Lawrence A. Mandley
Kate Mulgrew
Michael Learned
Annabella Price
John Murray
John Mcmartin
Billy Ray Reynolds
Ernest Harden
Shaun Cassidy
J Christopher Sullivan
Myke Mueller
Maria Bryant Ellis
Earl Anthony Smith
Levar Burton
John Sherrod
Louis Gossett
Fran Bennett
Michael Edward
Donna Howell
Crew
Stanford C Allen
Editor
John Alonzo
Director Of Photography
Willie Burton
Sound Mixer
Bill Carroll
Unit Production Manager
Skip Cosper
Assistant Director
Jo Doster
Casting
Maria Ellis
Casting
D M Eyre Jr.
From Story
D M Eyre Jr.
Screenplay
Gerald Fried
Music
Hope Goodwin
Assistant Director
Alex Haley
Characters As Source Material
Alex Haley
Source Material (From Novel)
Donald Harris
Music Editor
Jeremy Hoenack
Sound Editing
John Lemons
Costumes
John Levey
Casting
Richard L Mccullough
Editor
Mike Moschella
Makeup Artist
Beala Neel
Production Designer
Cathy Roszell
Assistant Director
Susanna Sandke
Costumes
Dodie Shepard
Wardrobe Supervisor
Bernard Sofronski
Executive Producer
Jan Van Uchelen
Hair
William Webb
Set Decorator
David L. Wolper
Executive Producer
Mark M. Wolper
Producer
Film Details
Also Known As
Roots Christmas, Roots: Kunta Kinte's Gift
Genre
Drama
Sequel
Release Date
1988
Location
California, USA; Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States December 11, 1988
Released in United States on Video October 28, 1992
Began shooting late April 1988.
Previous titles: "Roots Christmas" and "Roots: Kunte Kinte's Gift."
