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Roots
- Title
- Roots / directed by Bruce Beresford, Thomas Carter, Phillip Noyce, Mario Van Peebles.
- Publication
- [Santa Monica, California] : A & E Television Networks, LLC : Distributed by Lionsgate, [2016]
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Details
- Additional Authors
- Noyce, Phillip
- Kindberg, Ann
- Eatock, Cheryl
- Kantrow, Alissa M. (Alissa Miller), 1969-
- Konner, Lawrence
- Rosenthal, Mark D.
- Meir, Sharone
- Heffes, Alex
- Miller, Philip, 1964-
- Babor, Greg
- Fishburne, Laurence, III, 1961-
- Goode, Matthew, 1978-
- Kirby, Malachi, 1989-
- Luke, Derek, 1974-
- Purefoy, James, 1964-
- Whitaker, Forest
- Nicholson, Martin (Film editor)
- Obi, Chris
- Van Peebles, Mario
- Olusanmokun, Babs
- McDonald, Alison (Screenwriter)
- Wilcox, James D.
- Williams-Stirling, Kedar
- Corinealdi, Emayatzy, 1980-
- Brown, Simona
- Curran, Tony, 1969-
- Rhys-Meyers, Jonathan, 1977-
- Kae-Kazim, Hakeem
- McGuinness, Katie
- Menzies, Peter, Jr.
- Carter, Thomas, 1953-
- Murray, Charles (Screenwriter)
- Mandelberg, Neil
- Crutchfield, E'myri
- Coleman, Chad
- Hannelius, G. (Genevieve), 1998-
- Page, Regé-Jean
- Rose, Anika Noni, 1972-
- Tazel, Erica
- Van Peebles, Mandela, 1994-
- Lucio, Shannon, 1980-
- Beresford, Bruce
- Beatty, David
- Shaw, Michael James
- T. I., 1980-
- Rice, Brett, 1954-
- Paquin, Anna
- Rolston, Mark
- Phifer, Mekhi, 1975-
- Garrison, Lane, 1980-
- Threatt, Sedale, Jr.
- Haley, Alex.
- History (Television network), presenter.
- A+E Studios, production company.
- Marc Toberoff Productions, production company.
- Wolper Organization, production company.
- Arts and Entertainment Network, publisher.
- Lions Gate Entertainment (Firm), distributor.
- Description
- 3 videodiscs (approximately 389 min.) : sound, color; 4 3/4 in.
- Summary
- The gripping story is told through four generations, from the capture of Kunta Kinte in Africa to his transport to Colonial America in brutal conditions through successive generations fighting to win their freedom in the Civil War.
- Uniform Title
- Roots (Television program : 2016)
- Subjects
- Fiction television programs
- African American families > Drama
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- African Americans > Drama
- Biographical television programs
- Historical television programs
- Slavery > United States > Drama
- Television adaptations
- Abolitionists > United States > Drama
- Haley family > Drama
- Haley, Alex > Television adaptations
- Television mini-series
- Kinte family > Drama
- Genre/Form
- Biographical television programs.
- Historical television programs.
- Television adaptations.
- Fiction television programs.
- Television mini-series.
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
- Note
- Based on the novel "Roots" by Alex Haley.
- Credits (note)
- Screenwriters, Lawrence Konner, Alison McDonald, Charles Murray, Mark Rosenthal ; producers, Ann Kindberg, Cheryl Eatock ; cinematographers, Peter Menzies, Jr., Sharone Meir ; film editors, Greg Babor, David Beatty, Neil Mandelberg, Martin Nicholson, James D. Wilcox ; composers, Alex Heffes, Phillip Noyce ; History presents ; an A+E Studios production ; in association with Marc Toberoff Productions and the Wolper Organization.
- Performer (note)
- Laurence Fishburne, Matthew Goode, Malachi Kirby, Derek Luke, Chris Obi, Babatunde Olusanmokun, James Purefoy, Forest Whitaker, Kedar Williams-Stirling, Simona Brown, Tony Curran, Hakeem Kae-Kazim, Katie McGuinness, Emayatzy Corinealdi, E'Myri Lee Crutchfield, G. Hannelius, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Mandela van Peebles, Shannon Lucio, Chad L. Coleman, Regé-Jean Page, Anika Noni Rose, Michael James Shaw, Erica Tazel, Brett Rice, Mark Rolston, Lane Garrison, Tip 'TI' Harris, Anna Paquin, Mekhi Phifer, Sedale Threatt, Jr.
- Event (note)
- Originally broadcast as a television mini-series in 2016.
- System Details (note)
- DVD; region 1, NTSC; widescreen (1.78:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1.
- Language (note)
- English dialogue with optional Spanish subtitles and English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
- Contents
- Disc 1. Night 1 / directed by Phillip Noyce -- Night 2 / directed by Mario Van Peebles. Disc 2. Night 3/ directed by Thomas Carter -- Night 4 / directed by Bruce Beresford -- Disc 3. Bonus feature. Roots: a history revealed.
- Call Number
- Sc Visual DVD-1988
- ISBN
- 9786316568878
- 6316568878
- LCCN
- 031398247586
- 031398248941
- 00031398247586
- OCLC
- 953420848
- Title
- Roots / directed by Bruce Beresford, Thomas Carter, Phillip Noyce, Mario Van Peebles.
- Publisher
- [Santa Monica, California] : A & E Television Networks, LLC : Distributed by Lionsgate, [2016]
- Country of Producing Entity
- United States
- Type of Content
- two-dimensional moving image
- Type of Medium
- video
- Type of Carrier
- videodisc
- Cast
- Laurence Fishburne, Matthew Goode, Malachi Kirby, Derek Luke, Chris Obi, Babatunde Olusanmokun, James Purefoy, Forest Whitaker, Kedar Williams-Stirling, Simona Brown, Tony Curran, Hakeem Kae-Kazim, Katie McGuinness, Emayatzy Corinealdi, E'Myri Lee Crutchfield, G. Hannelius, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Mandela van Peebles, Shannon Lucio, Chad L. Coleman, Regé-Jean Page, Anika Noni Rose, Michael James Shaw, Erica Tazel, Brett Rice, Mark Rolston, Lane Garrison, Tip 'TI' Harris, Anna Paquin, Mekhi Phifer, Sedale Threatt, Jr.
- Credits
- Screenwriters, Lawrence Konner, Alison McDonald, Charles Murray, Mark Rosenthal ; producers, Ann Kindberg, Cheryl Eatock ; cinematographers, Peter Menzies, Jr., Sharone Meir ; film editors, Greg Babor, David Beatty, Neil Mandelberg, Martin Nicholson, James D. Wilcox ; composers, Alex Heffes, Phillip Noyce ; History presents ; an A+E Studios production ; in association with Marc Toberoff Productions and the Wolper Organization.
- System Details
- DVD; region 1, NTSC; widescreen (1.78:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1.
- Event
- Originally broadcast as a television mini-series in 2016.
- Language
- English dialogue with optional Spanish subtitles and English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
- Connect to:
- Added Author
- Noyce, Phillip, television director.Kindberg, Ann, television producer.Eatock, Cheryl, television producer.Kantrow, Alissa M. (Alissa Miller), 1969- television producer.Konner, Lawrence, screenwriter.Rosenthal, Mark D., screenwriter.Meir, Sharone, director of photography.Heffes, Alex, composer (expression)Miller, Philip, 1964- composer (expression)Babor, Greg, editor of moving image work.Fishburne, Laurence, III, 1961- actor.Goode, Matthew, 1978- actor.Kirby, Malachi, 1989- actor.Luke, Derek, 1974- actor.Purefoy, James, 1964- actor.Whitaker, Forest, actor.Nicholson, Martin (Film editor), editor of moving image work.Obi, Chris, actor.Van Peebles, Mario, television director.Olusanmokun, Babs, actor.McDonald, Alison (Screenwriter), screenwriter.Wilcox, James D., editor of moving image work.Williams-Stirling, Kedar, actor.Corinealdi, Emayatzy, 1980- actor.Brown, Simona, actor.Curran, Tony, 1969- actor.Rhys-Meyers, Jonathan, 1977- actor.Kae-Kazim, Hakeem, actor.McGuinness, Katie, actor.Menzies, Peter, Jr., director of photography.Carter, Thomas, 1953- television director.Murray, Charles (Screenwriter), screenwriter.Mandelberg, Neil, editor of moving image work.Crutchfield, E'myri, actor.Coleman, Chad, actor.Hannelius, G. (Genevieve), 1998- actor.Page, Regé-Jean, actor.Rose, Anika Noni, 1972- actor.Tazel, Erica, actor.Van Peebles, Mandela, 1994- actor.Lucio, Shannon, 1980- actor.Beresford, Bruce, television director.Beatty, David, editor of moving image work.Shaw, Michael James, actor.T. I., 1980- actor.Rice, Brett, 1954- actor.Paquin, Anna, actor.Rolston, Mark, actor.Phifer, Mekhi, 1975- actor.Garrison, Lane, 1980- actor.Threatt, Sedale, Jr., actor.Television adaptation of (work): Haley, Alex. Roots.History (Television network), presenter.A+E Studios, production company.Marc Toberoff Productions, production company.Wolper Organization, production company.Arts and Entertainment Network, publisher.Lions Gate Entertainment (Firm), distributor.
- Other Standard Identifier
- 031398247586031398248941 8100031398247586 gtin-14
- Publisher No.
- 49983 A & E Television Networks, LLC.50132 A & E Television Networks, LLC.
- Research Call Number
- Sc Visual DVD-1988