Roots 2016
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Call Number: DVD TV Roots
On Shelf At: Downtown Library, Pittsfield Branch
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Based on Alex Haley's best selling novel.
Special feature: Roots: A history revealed.
Disc 1. Night 1 ; Night 2 -- Disc 2. Night 3 ; Night 4 -- Disc 3. Bonus feature: Roots: a history revealed.
Chad Coleman, Emayatzy Corinealdi, Laurence Fishburne, Matthew Goode, Tip 'TI' Harris, Malachi Kirby, Derek Luke, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Regé-Jean Page, Anna Paquin, Mekhi Phifer, James Purefoy, Anika Noni Rose, Erica Tazel, Sedale Threatt, Jr., Forest Whitaker.
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.
DVD; NTSC, region 1, widescreen (1.78:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Contents: Roots.
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LANGUAGE OPTIONS
English dialogue with optional Spanish subtitles and English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
PUBLISHED
[Santa Monica, California] : A&E Television Networks, LLC, [2016]
Year Published: 2016
Description: 3 videodiscs (approximately 6 hrs., 29 mins.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language: English
Format: DVD
ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Kindberg, Ann,
Eatock, Cheryl,
Kantrow, Alissa M. 1969-
Konner, Lawrence,
Rosenthal, Mark D.,
McDonald, Alison (Screenwriter),
Murray, Charles (Screenwriter),
Noyce, Phillip,
Van Peebles, Mario,
Carter, Thomas, 1953-
Beresford, Bruce,
Coleman, Chad,
Corinealdi, Emayatzy, 1980-
Fishburne, Laurence, 1961-
Goode, Matthew, 1978-
T. I., 1980-
Kirby, Malachi,
Luke, Derek, 1974-
Rhys-Meyers, Jonathan, 1977-
Page, Regé-Jean,
Paquin, Anna,
Phifer, Mekhi, 1975-
Purefoy, James, 1964-
Rose, Anika Noni, 1972-
Tazel, Erica,
Threatt, Sedale, Jr.,
Whitaker, Forest,
Carter, Ruth E.,
Cilliers, Diana,
Heffes, Alex,
Miller, Philip, 1964-
Nicholson, Martin (Film editor),
Babor, Greg,
Wilcox, James D.,
Mandelberg, Neil,
Beatty, David,
Random, Ida,
Hely-Hutchinson, Jonathan,
Meir, Sharone,
Menzies, Peter, Jr,
Haley, Alex.
History (Television network),
A+E Studios,
Marc Toberoff Productions,
Wolper Organization,
Arts and Entertainment Network,
Lions Gate Entertainment (Firm),
SUBJECTS
Kinte family -- Drama.
Haley family -- Drama.
Slavery -- United States -- Drama.
African Americans -- United States -- Drama.
Abolitionists -- United States -- Drama.
African American families -- United States -- Drama.
Historical television programs.
Biographical television programs.
Television adaptations.
Fiction television programs.
Television mini-series.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.