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Roots
(DVD)
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Published
[United States] : Warner Home Video, [2001].
Edition
Twenty-fifth anniversary edition.
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (9 hr., 33 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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| Location | Call Number | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phillipsburg City Library | DVD 929.209 ROOTS | Checked Out | April 26, 2024 |
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Published
[United States] : Warner Home Video, [2001].
Format
DVD
Edition
Twenty-fifth anniversary edition.
Language
English
UPC
085393745622
Notes
General Note
Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
General Note
Information from pre-release promotional materials; release date: Jan. 15, 2002.
General Note
Based on the novel by Alex Haley.
General Note
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.
Creation/Production Credits
Cinematography, Stevan Larner, Joseph M. Wilcots ; editors, James T. Heckert, Peter Kirby, Neil Travis ; music, Gerald Fried, Quincy Jones.
Participants/Performers
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.
Description
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 continued throughout the generations that followed.
Target Audience
Not rated.
Original Version
Originally broadcast as a television miniseries in 1977.
System Details
DVD.
Language
English or Spanish dialogue, English, French or Spanish subtitles.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Margulies, S., Blinn, W., Chomsky, M. J., Burton, L., Amos, J., Vereen, B., Tyson, C., Rasulala, T., Asner, E., Waite, R., Greene, L., Larner, S., Wilcots, J. M., Heckert, J. T., Kirby, P., & Fried, G. (2001). Roots (Twenty-fifth anniversary edition.). Warner Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Stan. Margulies et al.. 2001. Roots. Warner Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Stan. Margulies et al.. Roots Warner Home Video, 2001.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Margulies, Stan., et al. Roots Twenty-fifth anniversary edition., Warner Home Video, 2001.
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