Roots: The Gift

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Roots: The Gift ★★ 1988

It's Christmas 1770, and Kunte Kinte (Burton) and Fiddler (Gossett) try to escape slavery via the Underground Railroad. In their attempt, they wind up giving the gift of freedom to several of their fellow slaves. 94m/ C VHS . Louis Gossett Jr., LeVar Burton, Michael Learned, Avery Brooks, Kate Mulgrew, Shaun Cassidy, John McMartin; D: Kevin Hooks; C: John A. Alonzo. TV

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