Now, before we get into the full breakdown of how you can watch 'Roots: The Gift' right now, here are some important things to know about the David L. Wolper Productions, Warner Bros. Television drama flick. Roots: The Gift starring LeVar Burton, Louis Gossett Jr., Avery Brooks, Kate Mulgrew has a PG rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 33 min. The release date of the movie is December 11th, 1988. The movie received a user score of 68/100 on TMDb, which was calculated from reviews from 12 community users.
Looking for a quick synopsis? Here's the plot: "On Christmas Eve 1770, a young African warrior, who three years prior had been captured and sold into slavery in America, leads a desperate group of runaway slaves as they attempt to reach freedom in the North."
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'Roots: The Gift' Release Dates
Watch in Movie Theaters on December 11th, 1988
