Roots co-stars Louis Gossett Jr. and LeVar Burton recall an unscripted moment in a special scene.. Roots is a 1977 American television miniseries based on Alex Haley 's 1976 novel Roots: The Saga of an American Family, set during and after the era of enslavement in the United States.
It was one of the most chilling scenes of Roots. Watch as LeVar Burton, the actor who played Kunta Kinte, reflects on filming the whipping scene and the network's reaction to it.. In this video Kunta Kinte - Whooping Scene - What Is Your Name (Roots 1977) HD EXTREME ACTION MOVIES 12.1K subscribers Subscribe