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Roots: The Gift (1988) (TV)
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11 December 1988 (USA) morePlot:
The characters of Kunta Kinte and Fiddler from Roots are back in this movie. In this movie the two of... more | add synopsisUser Comments:
A Very Special Relationship moreCast
(Credited cast) | Fran Bennett | ... | Mammy May |
 | Avery Brooks | ... | Cletus Moyer |
| Brandy Brown | ... | Arabella |
| Maria Bryant | ... | Lilly |
 | LeVar Burton | ... | Kunta Kinte |
| Shaun Cassidy | ... | Edmund Jr. |
| Michael Edwards | ||
 | Louis Gossett Jr. | ... | Fiddler |
 | Ernest Harden Jr. | ... | Nick |
| Jerry Hardin | ... | Dr. Reynolds |
| Michael Learned | ... | Amelia |
| John McMartin | ... | Parker |
 | Kate Mulgrew | ... | Hattie |
| Annabella Price | ... | Sarah |
 | Tim Russ | ... | Marcellus |
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Roots Christmas (USA) (working title)Roots: Kunta Kinte's Gift (USA) (working title)
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Edmund Jr.: Come on, you swine. Out. Out!Fiddler: Thank you young Mr. Parker, but you ain't got to call me no swine.
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After Kunta Kinte was stripped of his name and sold his soul by confessing that he was now Toby Reynolds, Fiddler now became his soul mate for life. There was a very touching moment at the end of episode 2 of 'Roots' where the Fiddler unties Kunta and offers him some comfort. Kunta's defiance of Mr. Ames displayed who the Fiddler (and the rest of the slaves on the plantation) really was. When the tears came to his eyes it also came to our eyes, and it was then that we really cared about this special relationship amongst two slaves. What other film is there where the audience cares about slaves? 'Roots: The Gift' explores their relationship in greater detail before Kunta grew up to be the John Amos portrayal in episode 3. A beautiful relationship if I may say so myself.