| Overall: | A- |
|---|---|
| Violence: | C |
| Sexual Content: | C- |
| Language: | B |
| Drugs/Alcohol: | C |
| Run Time: | 573 |
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| Video Release: | 15 Jan 2002 |
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Roots
Best-selling author Alex Haley chronicles his genealogical roots from Kunta Kinte, who was abducted from his African homeland in 1765, to Chicken George, who eventually leads his family to freedom after the Civil War. The injustices and violence that depict the hardships of the times honor the memory of those lost to slavery, but also make this remarkable series recommendable only to older teens and parents. Get the movie review and more. »

Rod Gustafson has worked in various media industries since 1977. He founded Parent Previews in 1993, and today continues to write and broadcast the reviews in newspapers, on radio and (of course) on the Internet. He currently serves as the President of the Alberta Association for Media Awareness, a provincial non-profit society. He also authors a regular column for