A series in 13 parts by ALEX HALEY
The extraordinary saga of one man's search for his roots which led to a best-selling book and two highly successful television series on both sides of the Atlantic. starring and 2: Kunta Kinte, captured by slave traders, endures the horrors of the long sea journey to America. After being sold to a tobacco farmer he makes the first of many attempts to escape, determined to retain his own identity.
Written for television by WILLIAM BLINN and ERNEST KINOY Produced by STAN MARGULIES
Directors DAVID GREENE , JOHN ERMAN A DAVID WOLPER production