Roots / a David L. Wolper production ; Warner Bros. Television ; producer, Stan Margulies ; written for television by Wiliam Blinn [and others] ; directed by Marvin J. Chomsky [and others].

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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.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Roots (Television program : 1977)
Main Authors: Fried, Gerald (Composer)
Jones, Quincy, 1933- (Composer)
Corporate Authors: Wolper Productions
Warner Bros. Television
Other Authors: Margulies, Stan (Producer)
Blinn, William (Screenwriter)
Chomsky, Marvin J., 1929- (Director)
Burton, LeVar (Actor)
Amos, John, 1939- (Actor)
Vereen, Ben (Actor)
Tyson, Cicely (Actor)
Rasulala, Thalmus, 1939-1991 (Actor)
Asner, Edward (Actor)
Waite, Ralph, 1928-2014 (Actor)
Greene, Lorne (Actor)
Morrow, Vic, 1931-1982 (Actor)
Connors, Chuck, 1921-1992 (Actor)
Larner, Stevan (Cinematographer)
Wilcots, Joseph M., 1939- (Cinematographer)
Heckert, James T. (Editor)
Kirby, Peter (Peter William) (Editor)
Language:English
Spanish
French
Language of the Original:
English
Language and/or Writing System:
In English with optional soundtrack in Spanish and optional subtitles in French or Spanish; closed-captioned in English for the hearing impaired.
Published: [United States] : Warner Home Video, [2001]
Edition:Twenty-fifth anniversary edition, standard version.
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
Haley, Alex > Drama.
Kinte family > Drama.
Haley family > Drama.
African Americans > Drama.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Television programs.
Television mini-series.
Biographical television programs.
Film adaptations.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Drama.
Haley, Alex.
Haley family.
Kinte family.
African Americans.
Genre:
Drama.
Television programs.
Television mini-series.
Biographical television programs.
Film adaptations.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Physical Description:3 videodiscs (573 min.) : sound, color, double sided ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD

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500 |a Based on the novel by Alex Haley. 
500 |a Originally broadcast as a television miniseries in 1977; released as videodisc on Jan. 15, 2002. 
500 |a Special features: Digitally remastered image and audio from restored elements; commentary by executive producer David L. Wolper, edition 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. 
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505 0 |a Disc 1 contains episodes 1 & 2 ; Disc 2 contains episodes 3 & 4 ;Disc 3 contains episodes 5 & 6. 
511 1 |a LeVar Burton, John Amos, Ben Vereen, Cicely Tyson, Thalmus Rasulala, Edward Asner, Ralph Waite, Lorne Green, Vic Morrow, Chuck Connors, John Schuck, Leslie Uggams, Robert Reed, Lou Gossett. 
508 |a Cinematography, Stevan Larner, Joseph M. Wilcots ; editors, James T. Heckert, Peter Kirby, Neil Travis ; music, Gerald Fried, Quincy Jones. 
521 8 |a MPAA rating: Not rated. 
520 |a 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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546 |a In English with optional soundtrack in Spanish and optional subtitles in French or Spanish; closed-captioned in English for the hearing impaired. 
586 8 |a 9 Emmy awards (1976-77); George Foster Peabody award (1977); Television Critics Circle awards (1977); Golden Globe award (1977). 
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