Roots (25th Anniversary Edition) (1977)

Director: Marvin J. Chomsky  Starring: Edward Asner  LeVar Burton  
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Also Available: DVD 30th Anniversary Edition; 4-Disc Set $16.99 
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Product Summary
Publisher: Warner
Format: DVD
UPC: 00085393745622
Buy.com Sku: 40162774
Item#: VRN9DV
Category Keywords: Black Heritage  Black History Month  Injustice  Mini-Series  Period Piece  Race Relations  Slavery  Social Issues  Tear Jerker 
Rating: NR
 
200 Years to Unfold. 12 Years of Research to Discover. 2 Years to Create. 8 Nights to Make Television History.
 
 
Features: DVD, Pan and Scan (TV Format), Spanish, Subtitled, Commentary, Documentary, 3 Discs
 
One man's family. One nation's legacy. Share in the human triumph of Kunta Kinte, Fiddler, Kizzy, Chicken George and more in this special 25th-anniversary DVD edition of Alex Haley's best-selling saga as depicted in the 1977 8-part mini-series that impacted the nation like no other telecast.

His name was Kunta Kinte. Kidnapped from Africa and enslaved in America in 1767, he refused to accept his slave name of Toby. Heirs kept his heroic defiance alive, whispering the name of Kunta Kinte from one generation to the next until it reached a young boy growing up in Tennessee. His name was Alex Haley. And he proclaimed Kunta Kinte's name to the world.

Through the lineage of one family, Haley and his Pulitzer Price-winning Roots told a story for all America and the world. Seen by 130-million viewers during its initial U.S. telecasts and the winner of dozens of awards, the David L. Wolper production remains a vital and engrossing entertainment landmark a quarter-century later. Digitally remastered for optimal video and audio presentation from the original elements, Roots will prove to be an unforgettable DVD journey.
 
"An experience similar to watching the first men walk on the moon."  Father John Banahan, New World
"Extraordinary. More than a drama. We are witnessing an experience."  Sander Vanocur, The Washington Post

 


Editor's Note

A six volume collection of the television production that won nine Emmies and over 135 other awards. The unedited complete mini-series based on Alex Haley's best selling novel that follows a black man's search for his heritage.

 

Features
DVD-ROM Features: Roots Family Tree And Web Site Links
Digitally Remastered Image And Audio From Restored Elements
Commentary By Executive Producer David L. Wolper, Ed Asner, LeVar Burton, Cicely Tyson, John Amos, Sandy Duncan, Leslie Uggams, Stan Winston And Many Others
Behind-The-Scenes Documentary: Remembering Roots
 
Technical Info

Release Information
Studio: Warner
Release Date: 1/15/2002
Running Time: 563 minutes
Original Release Date: 1977
Catalog ID: 37456
UPC: 00085393745622
Number of Discs: 4

Audio & Video
Original Language: English
Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English, Spanish Dubbed
Available Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
Video: Color

 
Cast & Crew
Ben Vereen
Burl Ives
Chuck Connors
LeVar Burton
Linda Day George
Lloyd Bridges
Lorne Greene
Louis Gossett, Jr.
Macdonald Carey
Maya Angelou
Olivia Cole
Edward Asner
George Stanford Brown
John Amos
Ralph Waite
Scatman Crothers
Thalmus Rasulala
Alex Haley - Based On Novel By
Joseph M. Wilcots - Director of Photography
Stevan Larner - Director of Photography
Gerald Fried - Musical Score
Quincy Jones - Musical Score
David L. Wolper - Producer
Stan Margulies - Producer

 
Awards

American Cinema Editors, USA (1978)
   James T. Heckert, et al., Nominee, Best Edited Television Special

Directors Guild Of America, USA (1978)
Mack Bing, et al., Winner, Outstanding Directorial Achivement In Dramatic Series - Show #2 Second Hour

Golden Globe (1978)
   Leslie Uggams, Nominee, Best TV Actress - Drama

Human Family Educational & Cultural Institute, USA (1977)
William Blinn, James Lee, Winner, Humanitas Prize - Show #4

 
Professional Reviews
Entertainment Weekly
"[The actors] portrayed agony with subtle strength....ROOTS endures as a reminder of challenges thrown down, and of how many more remain." -- Grade: B 05/25/2007 68

  
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