About Roots
- Released on May 30, 2016
An adaptation of Alex Haley's "Roots", chronicling the history of an African slave, Kunta Kinte sold to America and his descendants.
Full Cast of Roots
Malachi Kirby plays Kunta Kinte (4 episodes)
Matthew Goode plays Dr. William Waller (4 episodes)
James Purefoy plays John Waller (4 episodes)
Forest Whitaker plays Fiddler (4 episodes)
Emayatzy Corinealdi plays Belle (4 episodes)
Anika Noni Rose plays Kizzy (4 episodes)
Roman Armstrong plays Kunta Kinte (4 episodes)
Laurence Fishburne plays Alex Haley (4 episodes)
Anna Paquin plays Nancy Holt (4 episodes)
Mekhi Phifer plays Jerusalem (4 episodes)
Jonathan Rhys Meyers plays Tom Lea (4 episodes)
T.I. plays Cyrus (4 episodes)
Carlacia Grant plays Irene (4 episodes)
Genevieve Hannelius plays Missy (4 episodes)
Saniyya Sidney plays Kizzy, age 6 (4 episodes)
Jaylin Ogle plays Young Chicken George (4 episodes)
Kelvin Harrison Jr. plays Winslow (1 episode)
Emyri Crutchfield plays Teen Miss Kizzy (1 episode)
David Shiflett plays Chicken Fight Gambler (2 episodes)
Brett Lapeyrouse plays White Man #3 (1 episode)
Renell Gibbs plays Black Soldier (1 episode)
Regé-Jean Page plays Chicken George (2 episodes)
Crew of Roots
Production
Camera
Editing
Sound
Writing
Directing
Crew
- Malachi Kirby
- Matthew Goode
- James Purefoy
- Forest Whitaker
- Emayatzy Corinealdi
- Anika Noni Rose
- Roman Armstrong
- Laurence Fishburne
- Anna Paquin
- Mekhi Phifer
- Jonathan Rhys Meyers
- T.I.
- Carlacia Grant
- Genevieve Hannelius
- Saniyya Sidney
- Jaylin Ogle
- Kelvin Harrison Jr.
- Emyri Crutchfield
- David Shiflett
- Brett Lapeyrouse
- Renell Gibbs
- Regé-Jean Page