Roots 8 years old
An adaptation of Alex Haley's "Roots", chronicling the history of an African slave, Kunta Kinte sold to America and his descendants.
Credits
Forest Whitaker
Fiddler
Laurence Fishburne
Alex Haley
Anika Noni Rose
Kizzy
Jonathan Rhys Meyers
Tom Lea
Anna Paquin
Nancy Holt
Mekhi Phifer
Jerusalem
Cast
Name | Character |
---|---|
Forest Whitaker He was 54 , now 63 years old | as Fiddler |
Laurence Fishburne He was 54 , now 63 years old | as Alex Haley |
Anika Noni Rose She was 43 , now 52 years old | as Kizzy |
Jonathan Rhys Meyers He was 38 , now 47 years old | as Tom Lea |
Anna Paquin She was 33 , now 42 years old | as Nancy Holt |
Mekhi Phifer He was 41 , now 49 years old | as Jerusalem |
T.I. He was 35 , now 44 years old | as Cyrus |
James Purefoy He was 51 , now 60 years old | as John Waller |
Matthew Goode He was 38 , now 46 years old | as Dr. William Waller |
Emayatzy Corinealdi She was 36 , now 44 years old | as Belle |
G. Hannelius She was 17 , now 26 years old | as Missy |
Malachi Kirby He was 26 , now 35 years old | as Kunta Kinte |
Regé-Jean Page He was 28 , now 36 years old | as Chicken George |
Crew
Name | Job title |
---|---|
Lawrence Konner Writing He was 66 , now 75 years old | Teleplay |
Lawrence Konner Writing He was 66 , now 75 years old | Writer |
Peter Menzies, Jr. Camera | Director of Photography |
Alex Heffes Sound He was 44 , now 53 years old | Original Music Composer |
David Beatty Editing | Editor |
George Parra Production | Producer |
Sharone Meir Camera He was 51 , now 59 years old | Director of Photography |
Martin Nicholson Editing | Editor |
Marc Toberoff Production | Executive Producer |
Thomas Carter Directing He was 62 , now 71 years old | Director |
Mark Rosenthal Writing He was 66 , now 74 years old | Teleplay |
Mark Rosenthal Writing He was 66 , now 74 years old | Writer |
LeVar Burton Production He was 59 , now 67 years old | Co-Executive Producer |
Ahmir-Khalib Thompson Crew He was 45 , now 53 years old | Executive Music Producer |
Phillip Noyce Directing He was 66 , now 74 years old | Director |
Mario Van Peebles Directing He was 59 , now 67 years old | Director |
William Packer Production He was 42 , now 50 years old | Executive Producer |
Ann Kindberg Production | Producer |
Barry Jossen Production | Executive Producer |
Charles Murray Writing He was 143 , 69 years old when he died | Teleplay |
Charles Murray Writing He was 143 , 69 years old when he died | Writer |
Greg Babor Editing | Editor |
Mark Wolper Production | Executive Producer |
Neil Mandelberg Editing | Editor |
Roots (8 years)
Ended
- First Air Date: 2016-05-30
- Runtime: [90] minutes
- Number of Episodes: 4