On Christmas Eve 1770, a young African warrior, who three years prior had been captured and sold into slavery in America, leads a desperate group of runaway slaves as they attempt to reach freedom in the North.
Unfortunately the movie Roots: The Gift is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Directing | Kevin Hooks | Director |
| Production | Bernard Sofronski | Executive Producer |
| Production | David L. Wolper | Executive Producer |
| Production | Mark Wolper | Producer |
| Sound | Gerald Fried | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Stanford C. Allen | Editor |
| Camera | John A. Alonzo | Director of Photography |
| Writing | David Eyre | Writer |
| Production | Bill Carroll | Unit Production Manager |
