Roots 8 years old

Roots

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
Forest Whitaker

Fiddler

Laurence Fishburne
Laurence Fishburne

Alex Haley

Anna Paquin
Anna Paquin

Nancy Holt

Mekhi Phifer
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 poster
Roots (8 years)

Ended

  • First Air Date: 2016-05-30
  • Runtime: [90] minutes
  • Number of Episodes: 4