Roots: The Gift (1988)Stream and Watch Online

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Released December 11th, 1988, 'Roots: The Gift' stars LeVar Burton, Louis Gossett Jr., Jerry Hardin, Kate Mulgrew The PG movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 33 min, and received a user score of 73 (out of 100) on TMDb, which compiled reviews from 10 top users.

Interested in knowing what the movie's about? 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."

'Roots: The Gift' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Amazon Video .