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Roots

Your name is your shield.

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

20161 seasonTV-MADrama, Action & Adventure

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About Roots

Cast
Malachi Kirby, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Forest Whitaker, Laurence Fishburne, Babs Olusanmokun
Genres
Drama, Action & Adventure
Content rating
TV-MA
Original language
English
Production countries
United States of America, Brazil, Estonia
Status
Ended

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