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Roots: A History Revealed (2016)

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Roots: A History Revealed

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Synopsis

An adaptation of Alex Haley's "Roots", chronicling the history of an African slave sold to America and his descendants.

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Cast

Roman Armstrong
Roman Armstrong

Kunta Kinte

Emayatzy Corinealdi
Emayatzy Corinealdi

Belle

Laurence Fishburne
Laurence Fishburne

Alex Haley

Matthew Goode
Matthew Goode

Dr. William Waller

Anna Paquin
Anna Paquin

Nancy Holt

Mekhi Phifer
Mekhi Phifer

Jerusalem

Jonathan Rhys Meyers
Jonathan Rhys Meyers

Tom Lea

T.I.
T.I.

Cyrus

Forest Whitaker
Forest Whitaker

Fiddler

Carlacia Grant
Carlacia Grant

Irene

Malachi Kirby
Malachi Kirby

Kunta Kinte

Regé-Jean Page
Regé-Jean Page

Chicken George

Genevieve Hannelius
Genevieve Hannelius

Missy

Saniyya Sidney
Saniyya Sidney

Kizzy, age 6

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