Roots: The Gift

Roots: The Gift
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GenreHistorical drama
Based onCharacters from Roots
by Alex Haley
Written byD.M. Eyre Jr.
Directed byKevin Hooks
Starring
Music byGerald Fried
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
ProducerMark M. Wolper
CinematographyJohn A. Alonzo
EditorStanford C. Allen
Running time100 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseDecember 11, 1988 (1988-12-11)
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Roots: The Gift is a 1988 American historical drama television film directed by Kevin Hooks and written by D.M. Eyre Jr. It is the third installment of the Roots miniseries. The film premiered on ABC on December 11, 1988, with AT&T as the sole national sponsor for the broadcast, and was crafted as a Christmas film.[1] LeVar Burton and Louis Gossett Jr. reprise their respective roles of Kunta Kinte and Fiddler. The film takes place between the second and third episodes of the original Roots series. It was watched by 23.3 million viewers.[2]

  1. ^ Shirley, Don (December 10, 1988). "TV Review: A Disappointing Package in 'Roots: The Gift'". Los Angeles Times.
  2. ^ "Nielsen ratings". USA Today. December 14, 1988. p. 3D. ProQuest 306143538.