Roots

Haley, Alex (Added Author). Margulies, Stan. (Added Author). Blinn, William. (Added Author). Wolper, David L. (Added Author). Cohen, M. Charles. (Added Author). Kinoy, Ernest. (Added Author). Lee, James, 1923-2002 (Added Author). Chomsky, Marvin J., 1929- (Added Author). Erman, John, 1935- (Added Author). Greene, David, 1921-2003 (Added Author). Moses, Gilbert. (Added Author). Amos, John, 1939- (Added Author). Angelou, Maya. (Added Author). Asner, Edward. (Added Author). Bridges, Lloyd. (Added Author). Brown, Georg Stanford. (Added Author). Burton, LeVar. (Added Author). Carey, Macdonald. (Added Author). Cole, Olivia, 1942- (Added Author). Collins, Gary, 1938-2012 (Added Author). Connors, Chuck, 1921-1992 (Added Author). Crothers, Scat Man. (Added Author). Cumbuka, Ji-Tu. (Added Author). Davis, Brad, 1949-1991 (Added Author). Duncan, Sandy, 1946- (Added Author). George, Lynda Day. (Added Author). Gossett, Louis, Jr., 1936- (Added Author). Greene, Lorne. (Added Author). Gunn, Moses, 1929-1993 (Added Author). Hamilton, George, 1939- (Added Author). Hicks, Hilly, 1950- (Added Author). Ives, Burl, 1909-1995 (Added Author). Hilton-Jacobs, Lawrence, 1953- (Added Author). Jones, Carolyn, 1930-1983 (Added Author). McClure, Doug, 1935-1995 (Added Author). McShane, Ian, 1942- (Added Author). Moody, Lynne, 1950- (Added Author). Morrow, Vic, 1931-1982 (Added Author). Rasulala, Thalmus, 1939-1991 (Added Author). Reed, Robert, 1932-1992 (Added Author). Rhodes, Hari. (Added Author). Roundtree, Richard, 1942- (Added Author). St. Jacques, Raymond, 1930-1990 (Added Author). Schuck, John, 1940- (Added Author). Shenar, Paul. (Added Author). Simpson, O. J., 1947- (Added Author). Sinclair, Madge. (Added Author). Todd, Beverly, 1946- (Added Author). Tyson, Cicely. (Added Author). Uggams, Leslie. (Added Author). Vereen, Ben. (Added Author). Waite, Ralph, 1928-2014 (Added Author). Watson, William, 1938-1997 (Added Author). Woods, Ren. (Added Author). Larner, Stevan. (Added Author). Wilcots, Joseph M., 1939- (Added Author). Heckert, James T. (Added Author). Kirby, Peter. (Added Author). Travis, Neil. (Added Author). Fried, Gerald. (Added Author). Jones, Quincy, 1933- (Added Author). Haley, Alex Roots. (Added Author). Maya Angelou, LeVar Burton, Edward Asner, O.J. Simpson, Ralph Waite, Louis Gossett Jr., Robert Reed, Lorne Green, Lynda Day George, Vic Morrow, John Amos, Sandy Duncan, Leslie Uggams, George Hamilton, Richard Roundtree, Ben Vereen, Lloyd Bridges, Georg Stanford Brown, Cicely Tyson. (Cast).

Summary: Follows several generations in the lives of a slave family. The saga begins with Kunta Kinte, a West African youth captured by slave raiders and shipped to America in the 1700s. The family is depicted up until the Civil War, when Kunte Kinte's grandson gains his emancipation.

Record details

ISBN: 9781419850219
ISBN: 1419850210
Physical Description: 4 videodiscs (573 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
videodisc
videorecording
Edition: 30th anniversary edition.
Publisher: Burbank, Calif. : Warner Home Video, [2007]
Copyright: ©1977.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Based on the book by Alex Haley. Special features: Disc 4: "Crossing over: how Roots captivated an entire nation" newly created featurette, "Roots: one year later" documentary hosted by Louis Gossett, Jr., audio commentary with video option from key cast members including LeVar Burton, Cicely Tyson, and Ed Asner.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Cinematography, Stevan Larner, Joseph M. Wilcots ; editors, James T. Heckert, Peter Kirby, Neil Travis ; original music, Gerald Fried, Quincy Jones ; costume designer, Jack Martell.
Participant or Performer Note:	Maya Angelou, LeVar Burton, Edward Asner, O.J. Simpson, Ralph Waite, Louis Gossett Jr., Robert Reed, Lorne Green, Lynda Day George, Vic Morrow, John Amos, Sandy Duncan, Leslie Uggams, George Hamilton, Richard Roundtree, Ben Vereen, Lloyd Bridges, Georg Stanford Brown, Cicely Tyson.
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:	Originally broadcast on ABE network television in January 1977.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: Not rated.
System Details Note:	DVD; Region 1; standard version; Dolby digital mono.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	For private home use only.
Language Note:	English or Spanish dialogue with English, French or Spanish subtitles and closed-captioned.
Awards Note:	Golden Globes (USA), 1978: Best TV-Series - Drama. Emmy Awards, 1977: 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.