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Roots, Part II
Roots, Part II
Roots, Part II
1977
Drama, War
1h 37m
Roots - Season: 1, Episode: 2 - All Episodes
Despite a violent rebellion, the slave ship Lord Ligonier completes its voyage in 1767, and Kunta Kinte endures the indignity of an Annapolis slave auction. Fiddler, the slave in charge of Kunta's training, becomes his only friend, but Kunta's plans to escape and be with Fanta eventually put their friendship to the test.

Directed by:

John Erman
John-Erman
37 total credits
John Erman has 37 credits at Criticker, including: Blackboard Jungle, Roots, Stella, Scarlett and An Early Frost

Writers:

William Blinn
William-Blinn
11 total credits
William Blinn has 11 credits at Criticker, including: Starsky & Hutch, Purple Rain, Roots, Starsky and Hutch and Pensacola: Wings of Gold
,
Ernest Kinoy
Ernest-Kinoy
20 total credits
Ernest Kinoy has 20 credits at Criticker, including: White Water Summer, Buck and the Preacher, Victory at Entebbe, Leadbelly and Brother John
,
Alex Haley
Alex-Haley
9 total credits
Alex Haley has 9 credits at Criticker, including: Malcolm X, Roots, Roots, Roots: The Next Generations and Malcolm X

Starring:

Paul Shenar
Paul-Shenar
14 total credits
Paul Shenar has 14 credits at Criticker, including: Scarface, The Secret of NIMH, The Big Blue, Raw Deal and The Bedroom Window
,
LeVar Burton
LeVar-Burton
39 total credits
Levardis Robert Martyn Burton, Jr. professionally known as LeVar Burton, is a German-born African American actor, director, producer and author who first came to prominence portraying Kunta Kinte in the 1977 award-winning ABC television miniseries Roots, based on the novel by Alex Haley. He is also well known for his portrayal of Geordi La Forge on the syndicated science fiction series Star Trek: The Next Generation and as the host of the PBS children's program Reading Rainbow...(Wikipedia)
,
Ann Weldon
Ann-Weldon
7 total credits
Ann Weldon has 7 credits at Criticker, including: Shampoo, What's Cooking?, Alabama's Ghost, Youngblood and Roots, Part II
,
Lorne Greene
Lorne-Greene
60 total credits
Lorne Greene has 60 credits at Criticker, including: Earthquake, Battlestar Galactica, Autumn Leaves, Battlestar Galactica and Bonanza
,
Louis Gossett Jr.
Louis-Gossett-Jr
90 total credits
Louis Gossett Jr. has 90 credits at Criticker, including: Enemy Mine, An Officer and a Gentleman, Jaws 3-D, The Punisher and A Raisin in the Sun
,
Ralph Waite
Ralph-Waite
36 total credits
Ralph Waite's stalwart and steadfast TV homesteader John Walton will endure in the hearts of family-oriented viewers for decades to come. Educated at Bucknell University where he graduated with a BA degree, Waite existed rather aimlessly as a young adult while trying to find his way in the world. Occupations came and went, including social worker, religious editor for Harper & Row, and even Presbyterian minister after spending three years at the Yale School of Divinity. At age 30, however, he b
,
Vic Morrow
Vic-Morrow
42 total credits
Born in the Bronx, Vic Morrow dropped out of high school at 17 to join the U.S. Navy. When he left the Navy, he used the G.I. Bill to study pre-law at Florida State. While Morrow was working on his degree in Law, he also took part in a school play and found that he preferred stage acting to courtroom acting. When he went to New York, Morrow enrolled in the Actors' Workshop to improve his skills. After graduating, he was cast in the summer stock production of "A Streetcar Named Desire"...(imdb)
,
Lynda Day George
Lynda-Day-George
25 total credits
Lynda Day George has 25 credits at Criticker, including: Pieces, Day of the Animals, Mission: Impossible, Ants and Beyond Evil
,
Ji-Tu Cumbuka
Ji-Tu-Cumbuka
20 total credits
Ji-Tu Cumbuka has 20 credits at Criticker, including: Blacula, Roots, Bound for Glory, Brian's Song and Mandingo
,
Robert Reed
Robert-Reed
31 total credits
Robert Reed was a prolific American character actor of stage, film and television. In his four decades on television, he played Lawrence Preston's (played by E.G. Marshall) lawyer partner and son, Kenneth Preston, on the popular 1960s TV legal drama, The Defenders. But he was best remembered for portraying the father, Mike Brady, on the long-running 1970s sitcom, The Brady Bunch, from 1969 to 1974. He also had a recurring role as Lt. Adam Tobias on Mannix...(Wikipedia)
,
Tina Andrews
Tina-Andrews
7 total credits
Tina Andrews has 7 credits at Criticker, including: Conrack, Why Do Fools Fall in Love, Born Innocent, Roots, Part II and Sally Hemings: An American Scandal
,
Renn Woods
Renn-Woods
10 total credits
Renn Woods has 10 credits at Criticker, including: The Jerk, Hair, 9 to 5, The Brother from Another Planet and Beauty and the Beast

Genres:

Drama, War, History, Biography

AKA:

Part II

Roots, Part II

1977
Drama, War
1h 37m
Avg Percentile 86.02% from 5 total ratings

Ratings & Reviews

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Cast & Info

Directed by:

John Erman
John-Erman
37 total credits
John Erman has 37 credits at Criticker, including: Blackboard Jungle, Roots, Stella, Scarlett and An Early Frost

Writers:

William Blinn
William-Blinn
11 total credits
William Blinn has 11 credits at Criticker, including: Starsky & Hutch, Purple Rain, Roots, Starsky and Hutch and Pensacola: Wings of Gold
,
Ernest Kinoy
Ernest-Kinoy
20 total credits
Ernest Kinoy has 20 credits at Criticker, including: White Water Summer, Buck and the Preacher, Victory at Entebbe, Leadbelly and Brother John
,
Alex Haley
Alex-Haley
9 total credits
Alex Haley has 9 credits at Criticker, including: Malcolm X, Roots, Roots, Roots: The Next Generations and Malcolm X

Starring:

Paul Shenar
Paul-Shenar
14 total credits
Paul Shenar has 14 credits at Criticker, including: Scarface, The Secret of NIMH, The Big Blue, Raw Deal and The Bedroom Window
,
LeVar Burton
LeVar-Burton
39 total credits
Levardis Robert Martyn Burton, Jr. professionally known as LeVar Burton, is a German-born African American actor, director, producer and author who first came to prominence portraying Kunta Kinte in the 1977 award-winning ABC television miniseries Roots, based on the novel by Alex Haley. He is also well known for his portrayal of Geordi La Forge on the syndicated science fiction series Star Trek: The Next Generation and as the host of the PBS children's program Reading Rainbow...(Wikipedia)
,
Ann Weldon
Ann-Weldon
7 total credits
Ann Weldon has 7 credits at Criticker, including: Shampoo, What's Cooking?, Alabama's Ghost, Youngblood and Roots, Part II
,
Lorne Greene
Lorne-Greene
60 total credits
Lorne Greene has 60 credits at Criticker, including: Earthquake, Battlestar Galactica, Autumn Leaves, Battlestar Galactica and Bonanza
,
Louis Gossett Jr.
Louis-Gossett-Jr
90 total credits
Louis Gossett Jr. has 90 credits at Criticker, including: Enemy Mine, An Officer and a Gentleman, Jaws 3-D, The Punisher and A Raisin in the Sun
,
Ralph Waite
Ralph-Waite
36 total credits
Ralph Waite's stalwart and steadfast TV homesteader John Walton will endure in the hearts of family-oriented viewers for decades to come. Educated at Bucknell University where he graduated with a BA degree, Waite existed rather aimlessly as a young adult while trying to find his way in the world. Occupations came and went, including social worker, religious editor for Harper & Row, and even Presbyterian minister after spending three years at the Yale School of Divinity. At age 30, however, he b
,
Vic Morrow
Vic-Morrow
42 total credits
Born in the Bronx, Vic Morrow dropped out of high school at 17 to join the U.S. Navy. When he left the Navy, he used the G.I. Bill to study pre-law at Florida State. While Morrow was working on his degree in Law, he also took part in a school play and found that he preferred stage acting to courtroom acting. When he went to New York, Morrow enrolled in the Actors' Workshop to improve his skills. After graduating, he was cast in the summer stock production of "A Streetcar Named Desire"...(imdb)
,
Lynda Day George
Lynda-Day-George
25 total credits
Lynda Day George has 25 credits at Criticker, including: Pieces, Day of the Animals, Mission: Impossible, Ants and Beyond Evil
,
Ji-Tu Cumbuka
Ji-Tu-Cumbuka
20 total credits
Ji-Tu Cumbuka has 20 credits at Criticker, including: Blacula, Roots, Bound for Glory, Brian's Song and Mandingo
,
Robert Reed
Robert-Reed
31 total credits
Robert Reed was a prolific American character actor of stage, film and television. In his four decades on television, he played Lawrence Preston's (played by E.G. Marshall) lawyer partner and son, Kenneth Preston, on the popular 1960s TV legal drama, The Defenders. But he was best remembered for portraying the father, Mike Brady, on the long-running 1970s sitcom, The Brady Bunch, from 1969 to 1974. He also had a recurring role as Lt. Adam Tobias on Mannix...(Wikipedia)
,
Tina Andrews
Tina-Andrews
7 total credits
Tina Andrews has 7 credits at Criticker, including: Conrack, Why Do Fools Fall in Love, Born Innocent, Roots, Part II and Sally Hemings: An American Scandal
,
Renn Woods
Renn-Woods
10 total credits
Renn Woods has 10 credits at Criticker, including: The Jerk, Hair, 9 to 5, The Brother from Another Planet and Beauty and the Beast

Genres:

Drama, War, History, Biography

AKA:

Part II
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