- "Crossing Over: How Roots Captivated an Entire Nation" (2007)
- Cast/crew commentaries with video option
- Documentary "Roots: One Year Later" (1978)
- "Remembering Roots" (2002)
Roots (30th Anniversary Edition) (1977) On DVD
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Actor : Levar Burton, Cicely Tyson, Ed Asner, Sandy Duncan, Ralph Waite
Director: David Greene, Marvin J. Chomsky, John Erman, Gilbert Moses
Genre: Drama
Year: 1977
Studio: Warner Home Video
Length: 573
Released: May 22, 2007
Rating: Not Rated (MPAA Rating)
Format: DVD
Misc: NTSC, Color
Language: English, Spanish
subtitles: English, Spanish, French
DESCRIPTION:
Based on Alex Haley's best-selling novel about his African ancestors, Roots followed several generations in the lives of a slave family. The saga began with Kunta Kinte (LeVar Burton), a West African youth captured by slave raiders and shipped to America in the 1700s. The family's saga is depicted up until the Civil War where Kunte Kinte's grandson gained emancipation. Roots made its greatest impression on the ratings and widespread popularity it garnered. On average, 130 million - almost half the country at the time - saw all or part of the series.
DVD Features:
Audio Commentary
Documentaries
Electronic press kit
Featurette
Interviews
Special Features
Actor : Levar Burton, Cicely Tyson, Ed Asner, Sandy Duncan, Ralph Waite
Director: David Greene, Marvin J. Chomsky, John Erman, Gilbert Moses
Genre: Drama
Year: 1977
Studio: Warner Home Video
Length: 573
Released: May 22, 2007
Rating: Not Rated (MPAA Rating)
Format: DVD
Misc: NTSC, Color
Language: English, Spanish
subtitles: English, Spanish, French
DESCRIPTION:
Based on Alex Haley's best-selling novel about his African ancestors, Roots followed several generations in the lives of a slave family. The saga began with Kunta Kinte (LeVar Burton), a West African youth captured by slave raiders and shipped to America in the 1700s. The family's saga is depicted up until the Civil War where Kunte Kinte's grandson gained emancipation. Roots made its greatest impression on the ratings and widespread popularity it garnered. On average, 130 million - almost half the country at the time - saw all or part of the series.
DVD Features:
Audio Commentary
Documentaries
Electronic press kit
Featurette
Interviews
Special Features
- "Crossing Over: How Roots Captivated an Entire Nation" (2007)
- Cast/crew commentaries with video option
- Documentary "Roots: One Year Later" (1978)
- "Remembering Roots" (2002)
| Product Name | Roots (30th Anniversary Edition) (1977) On DVD |
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