Released Date:
1976-11-12
Languages:
English
Countries:
USA
Runtime:
96 min
Rated:
PG
IMDB Ratings:
5.7 (3265 Reviews)
Director:
Randal KleiserDouglas Day Stewart (teleplay)
Joe Morgenstern (story)
Douglas Day Stewart (story)
Based on a true story, Tod Lubitch is born with a deficient immune system (which is unlike being born with AIDS). As such, he must spend the rest of his life in a completely sterile environment. His room is completely hermetically sealed against bacteria and virus, his food is specially prepared, and his only human contact comes in the form of gloved hands. The movie follows his life into a teenager.
Released Date:
1977-01-23
Languages:
English
Countries:
USA
Runtime:
60 min
IMDB Ratings:
8.5 (9090 Reviews)
A saga of African-American life, based on Alex Haley's family history. Kunta Kinte is abducted from his African village, sold into slavery, and taken to America. He makes several escape attempts until he is finally caught and maimed. He marries Bell, his plantation's cook, and they have a daughter, Kizzy, who is eventually sold away from them. Kizzy has a son by her new master, and the boy grows up to become Chicken George, a legendary cock fighter who leads his family into freedom. Throughout the series, the family observes notable events in U.S. history, such as the Revolutionary and Civil Wars, slave uprisings, and emancipation.
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