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Roots: The Gift (TV Movie 1988) Poster

(1988 TV Movie)

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Directed by 

Kevin Hooks

Writing Credits (WGA)  

David Eyre ... (written by) (as D.M. Eyre Jr.)

Cast (in credits order)  

Louis Gossett Jr. ... Fiddler Reynolds
LeVar Burton ... Kunta Kinte
Avery Brooks ... Cletus Moyer
Kate Mulgrew ... Hattie Carraway
Shaun Cassidy ... Edmund Parker Jr.
John McMartin ... Edmund Parker Sr.
Jerry Hardin ... Dr. William Reynolds
Annabella Price Annabella Price ... Sarah Parker
Michael Learned ... Amelia Parker
Fran Bennett ... Mammy May
Tim Russ ... Marcellus
Jimmie F. Skaggs ... Scarvie
Brandy Brown Brandy Brown ... Arabella Parker
Ernest Harden Jr. ... Nicholas
Maria Bryant Maria Bryant ... Lilly (as Maria Bryant Ellis)
James McIntire James McIntire ... Jubal
Lawrence A. Mandley ... Boatman
John Sherrod John Sherrod ... Driver #1
Karl Anthony Smith Karl Anthony Smith ... Gaunt Man
J. Christopher Sullivan J. Christopher Sullivan ... Driver #2
Donna Howell Donna Howell ... Elly
Billy Ray Reynolds Billy Ray Reynolds ... Christopher
Michael Edwards Michael Edwards ... Gentleman #1
Myke R. Mueller Myke R. Mueller ... Gentleman #2 (as Myke Mueller)
John Murray John Murray ... Bishop Wadley (as John Murrey)
Alex Haley ... Self - presenter
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Bernard Peyton Bernard Peyton ... Jolly
Tina Andrews ... Aurelia (archive footage) (uncredited)
Robert Goldman ... Horseman (uncredited)
Debra Perry ... Slave Girl (uncredited)

Produced by 

Bernard Sofronski ... executive producer
David L. Wolper ... executive producer
Mark Wolper ... producer

Music by 

Gerald Fried

Cinematography by 

John A. Alonzo ... director of photography

Editing by 

Stanford C. Allen

Casting By 

Jo Doster

Production Design by 

Beala Neel

Set Decoration by 

Bill Webb ... (as William Webb)

Costume Design by 

Dodie Shepard

Makeup Department 

Mike Moschella ... makeup artist
Jan Van Uchelen ... hair stylist
Julia L. Walker ... assistant hair stylist

Production Management 

Bill Carroll ... unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Cathy A. Roszell ... second assistant director (as Cathy Roszell)

Art Department 

Jimmie Herron Jr. ... property master

Sound Department 

Gregg Barbanell ... foley artist
Jeremy Hoenack ... supervising sound editor
Michael Payne ... sound editor

Camera and Electrical Department 

Jeff Wolf ... assistant camera

Music Department 

Tom Boyd ... musician: oboe soloist
Donald Harris ... music editor (as Don Harris)
Tommy Morgan ... musician: harmonica

Transportation Department 

Ron Bledsoe ... transportation

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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