Roots
An adaptation of Alex Haley's Roots, in which he traces his family's history from the mid-18th century when one of his ancestors was captured and sold into slavery. Follows the struggle for freedom that began with the boys' abduction to America and continues throughout the generations...
| Corporate Author: | Wolper Productions., Warner Bros. Television., Warner Home Video (Firm) |
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| Other Authors: | Margulies, Stan., Blinn, William., Chomsky, Marvin J., 1929-, Burton, LeVar., Amos, John, 1939-, Vereen, Ben., Tyson, Cicely., Rasulala, Thalmus, 1939-1991., Asner, Edward., Waite, Ralph, 1928-2014., Greene, Lorne., Morrow, Vic, 1931-1982., Connors, Chuck, 1921-1992., Larner, Stevan., Wilcots, Joseph M., Heckert, James T., Kirby, Peter., Fried, Gerald., Jones, Quincy, 1933- |
| Format: | Videos DVD |
| Language: | English Spanish |
| Published: |
[United States] :
Warner Home Video,
[2001]
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| Edition: | 25th anniversary ed. |
| Subjects: |
| Summary: |
An adaptation of Alex Haley's Roots, in which he traces his family's history from the mid-18th century when one of his ancestors was captured and sold into slavery. Follows the struggle for freedom that began with the boys' abduction to America and continues throughout the generations that follow. |
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| Item Description: |
Based on the novel by Alex Haley. Originally broadcast as a television miniseries in 1977; released as videodisc on Jan. 15, 2002. Special features: Digitally remastered image and audio from restored elements; commentary by executive producer David L. Wolper, Ed Asner, LeVar Burton, Cicely Tyson, John Amos, Sandy Duncan, Leslie Uggams, Stan Winston and others; behind-the-scenes documentary "Remembering Roots"; DVD-ROM features: Roots family tree and web site links. |
| Physical Description: |
3 videodiscs (573 min.) : sd., col., double sided ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: |
DVD; Dolby digital mono; standard version. |
| Audience: |
MPAA rating: Not rated. |
| Awards: |
9 Emmy awards (1976-77); George Foster Peabody award (1977); Television Critics Circle awards (1977); Golden Globe award (1977). |
| Production Credits: |
Cinematography, Stevan Larner, Joseph M. Wilcots ; editors, James T. Heckert, Peter Kirby, Neil Travis ; music, Gerald Fried, Quincy Jones. |
| ISBN: |
0790763958 |