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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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Moving imageUse in library Sc Visual DVD-1988Schomburg Center - Moving Image & Recorded Sound

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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
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.
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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
031398247586
031398248941 81
00031398247586 gtin-14
Publisher No.
49983 A & E Television Networks, LLC.
50132 A & E Television Networks, LLC.
Research Call Number
Sc Visual DVD-1988
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