Roots / developed for television by William Blinn ; executive producer, David L. Wolper ; producer, Stan Margulies ; written for television by William Blinn, M. Charles Cohen, Ernest Kinoy, James Lee ; directed by Marvin J. Chomsky, John Erman, David Greene, Gilbert Moses ; a David L. Wolper production.

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An adaptation of Alex Haley's "Roots", in which Haley traces his African American family's history from the mid-18th century to the Reconstruction era.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Blinn, William Wolper, David L. Margulies, Stan Cogen, Charles, 1903- Kinoy, Ernest Lee, James, 1923-2002 Chomsky, Marvin J., 1929-2022 Erman, John, 1935-2021 Greene, David, 1921-2003 Moses, Gilbert Amos, John, 1939- Angelou, Maya Asner, Edward Bridges, Lloyd Brown, Georg Stanford Burton, LeVar Carey, Macdonald Cole, Olivia, 1942-2018 Collins, Gary, 1938-2012 Connors, Chuck, 1921-1992 Crothers, Scat Man Cumbuka, Ji-Tu Davis, Brad, 1949-1991 Duncan, Sandy, 1946- George, Lynda Day Gossett, Louis, Jr., 1936-2024 Greene, Lorne Gunn, Moses, 1929-1993 Hamilton, George, 1939- Hicks, Hilly, 1950- Ives, Burl, 1909-1995 Hilton-Jacobs, Lawrence, 1953- Jones, Carolyn, 1930-1983 McClure, Doug, 1935-1995 McShane, Ian, 1942- Moody, Lynne, 1950- Morrow, Vic, 1931-1982 Rasulala, Thalmus, 1939-1991 Reed, Robert, 1932-1992 Rhodes, Hari Roundtree, Richard, 1942-2023 St. Jacques, Raymond, 1930-1990 Schuck, John, 1940- Shenar, Paul Simpson, O. J., 1947-2024 Sinclair, Madge Todd, Beverly, 1946- Tyson, Cicely Uggams, Leslie Vereen, Ben Waite, Ralph, 1928-2014 Watson, William, 1938-1997 Woods, Renn, 1958- Larner, Stevan Wilcots, Joseph M., 1939- Heckert, James T. Kirby, Peter Travis, Neil Fried, Gerald Jones, Quincy, 1933- Haley, Alex
Language:	English Spanish French
Language of the Original:	English
Language and/or Writing System:	In English or Spanish; with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles.
Published:	Burbank, CA : Warner Brothers Entertainment, [2011], ©2011.
Edition:	Thirtieth anniversary edition.
Series:	Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:	Haley, Alex > Family > Drama. Haley family > Drama. Jackson family > Drama. Kinte family > Drama. Moore family > Drama. Haley, Alex > Television adaptations. African Americans > Drama. Slaveholders > Southern States > Drama. African American families > Drama. Slavery > United States > Drama. African Americans > History > To 1863 > Drama. Southern States > History > Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 > Drama. Southern States > History > Revolution, 1775-1783 > Drama. Confederate States of America > History > Drama. United States > History > Drama. Television mini-series. Historical television programs. Biographical television programs.
Genre:	Drama. Television adaptations. Television mini-series. Historical television programs. Biographical television programs.
Physical Description:	7 videodiscs (9 hr., 33 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	Video DVD

Description
Summary:	An adaptation of Alex Haley's "Roots", in which Haley traces his African American family's history from the mid-18th century to the Reconstruction era.
Note:	Special features : cast and crew commentaries with video option; documentaries. Videorecording.
Call Number:	CW2 D0134377 VideoDVD PN1992.8.A34 R668 2011 VideoDVD
Awards:	Outstanding Achievement in Film Sound Editing for a Series ; Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore) ; Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series ; Outstanding Film Editing in a Drama Series ; Outstanding Lead Actor for a Single Appearance in a Drama or Comedy Series ; Outstanding Limited Series ; Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Comedy or Drama Series ; Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Comedy or Drama Series ; Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series, Emmy Awards, 1977 : Best TV-Series- Drama, Golden Globes, 1978.
ISBN:	9780780667167 0780667166
Credits:	Directors of photography, Stevan Larner, Joseph M. Wilcots ; film editors, James T. Heckert, Peter Kirby, Neil Travis ; music by Gerald Fried, Quincy Jones.
System Details:	DVD, region 1; Dolby digital mono.
Cast:	John Amos, Maya Angelou, Edward Asner, Lloyd Bridges, Georg Stanford Brown, LeVar Burton, Macdonald Carey, Olivia Cole, Gary Collins, Chuck Connors, Scatman Crothers, Ji-Tu Cumbuka, Brad Davis, Sandy Duncan, Lynda Day George, Louis Gossett Jr., Lorne Greene, Moses Gunn, George Hamilton, Hilly Hicks, Burl Ives, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, Carolyn Jones, Doug McClure, Ian McShane, Lynne Moody, Vic Morrow, Thalmus Rasulala, Robert Reed, Harry Rhodes, Richard Roundtree, Raymond St. Jacques, John Schuck, Paul Shenar, O.J. Simpson, Madge Sinclair, Beverly Todd, Cicely Tyson, Leslie Uggams, Ben Vereen, Ralph Waite, William Watson, Ren Woods.