Roots Part I (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV-14
TV Episode | 97 min | Biography, Drama, History

Roots

Part I (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV-14

TV Episode | 97 min | Biography, Drama, History

In 1750, in Gambia, West Africa, Kunta Kinte, son of Omoro and Binta, distinguishes himself among his tribesmen in manhood training rituals. But he does not enjoy his new status long: slave traders sweeping the countryside seize him. ...See moreIn 1750, in Gambia, West Africa, Kunta Kinte, son of Omoro and Binta, distinguishes himself among his tribesmen in manhood training rituals. But he does not enjoy his new status long: slave traders sweeping the countryside seize him. Chained with other captives, Kunta begins an agonized odyssey to the New World. Written by Anonymous See less

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18 cast members

Name	Known for
Edward Asner Capt. Thomas Davies Capt. Thomas Davies See fewer	Up (2009)
O.J. Simpson Kadi Touray Kadi Touray See fewer	Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994)
Ralph Waite Slater Slater See fewer	The Waltons (1972)
Maya Angelou Nyo Boto Nyo Boto See fewer	Poetic Justice (1993)
Ji-Tu Cumbuka Wrestler Wrestler See fewer	Mandingo (1975)
Moses Gunn Kintango Kintango See fewer	Shaft (1971)
Thalmus Rasulala Omoro Omoro See fewer	New Jack City (1991)
Hari Rhodes Brima Cesay (as Harry Rhodes) Brima Cesay (as Harry Rhodes) See fewer	Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972)
William Watson Gardner Gardner See fewer	In the Heat of the Night (1967)
Renn Woods Fanta (as Ren Woods) Fanta (as Ren Woods) See fewer	Pandemically Single (2020)
LeVar Burton Kunta Kinte / Toby Kunta Kinte / Toby See fewer	Star Trek: Generations (1994)
Cicely Tyson Binta Binta See fewer	The Help (2011)
Ernest Thomas Kailuba Kailuba See fewer	What's Happening!! (1976)
Rebecca Bess Girl on Ship Girl on Ship See fewer	Roots (1977)
Henry Butts Sitafa Sitafa See fewer	Roots (1977)
Kermit Echols Vilars Vilars See fewer	Roots (1977)
Ronnie Leggett Kalilu Kalilu See fewer	Roots (1977)
Tajh Abdul-Samad Baby Kunta Kinte Baby Kunta Kinte See fewer	South Central (1992)