Roots "Kunta" The Ends Justify the Means

The quality of this mini series for television is better than a lot of Hollywood productions today!

Great series. Ed Asner magnificent as always l

His eyes are all red and he's exhausted. The slave trade is eating him away. It's morally wrong to him and he hates doing it, but he still does it.

I wish this could be reshown in its entirety, the cast were all big stars and it was so well done and at the time it was something that everyone watched and it had a big impact on society.

I remember watching the series as part of our 11th grade American History class. Our teacher pointed out something I never forgot - that many of the male characters were portrayed by actors who had in the past decades been the most beloved television fathers - Lorne Greene (Ben Cartwright), Chuck Connors (Lucas McCain), Robert Reed (Mike Brady), Ed Asner (Lou Grant), Ralph Waite (John Walton), etc.

Ed Asner is a very good actor.

I remember when some of the Cast Members of Roots made a Cameo Appearance at The Emmys in 2007 (I believe). The Audience gave them a Standing Ovation. Also when Olivia Newton-John did a Special saluting the 1970's in the 1990's. She talked about The Legacy Of Roots.

Rest In Peace Ed Asner🙏🏾

Africa is where we are from, africa is the place where kings and queens are!! I'm a gambian born and brought up so we are mandinka warriors not slaves one blood.. love you all

Captain: "It sometimes fell like we do more harm to ourselves by taking part of this endeavor" Captain: "No! You wouldn't like to know... I doubt that you... or anyone would ever like to know." He was right you know... it's like he knew all along.. knew that the past one lead to results of the present, and future.... As if he knew that things that even us people today still can't comprehend.... And it's all happening before our very eyes... God have Mercy on us all

This was a brilliant depiction of how literally despicable some of our human history has been. Was hard to watch when I was a kid and now.

What an amazing clip; the authenticity is superb! It's very important that America's "original sin" be seen in this movie and not forgotten, lest we forget who we are Americans, where we come from and how far we've come and where we still have to go. Not to mention the violation of the US Constitution, which stipulated that the slave trade would end in 1808, but it continued in fact until 1860.

God, I heard for some of the "Extras" The Ship Scenes were too hard to do and some quit. I'm sure that David Wolper had to talk to them and say that although this is real life, it's a scene and trust me you will be part of history. When Young People see what Slaves went through, it's going to affect them heavily. I just realized that when it broadcasted in 1977 it was 112 Years After Slavery so many of the Grandparents who watched the Telecast were probably the Grandchildren or Greatgrandchildren of Freed Slaves.

Kunta learned to read and went on to star in Reading Rainbow!!

I think that him and Robert Reed really showed how diversified they were as Actors. First in Comedies than this Drama. Also Ed was brilliant in Rich Man, Poor Man and of course Robert Reed I'm sure loved going back to his Dramatic Background.

Captain Davies was quite guilt-ridden over the African tribes due to the cruelty and unjustified slavery.

My favorite miniseries of all time. I watch it backwards though,so it has a happy ending.

This is sickening.

Best dialogue scene in the entire movie. A great example of the King's English and how beautiful the English language was, before it was bastardized by modern day society. I like how Captain Davie's hangs his head in shame at the end. Amazing scene, very well directed.

That actor; the one opposite Edward Asner, was the best at playing evil, and unscrupulous characters. He also played "Sosa" in Scarface, the voice of the evil rat character in "The Rats Of Nimh" and others. Always very convincingly. He could've been another Vincent Price but AIDS took him in the mid nineties I believe. Sad loss.