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Roots (DVD) (*)

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Screened, competed or awarded at:
Emmy Awards
Golden Globes
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
Danish ( Subtitles )
Dutch ( Subtitles )
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
English ( Subtitles )
French ( Mono )
French ( Subtitles )
German ( Mono )
German ( Subtitles )
Norwegian ( Subtitles )
Polish ( Subtitles )
Spanish ( Mono )
Spanish ( Subtitles )
Swedish ( Subtitles )
Turkish ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Belgium ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
564 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
3-DVD Set
Box Set
Commentary
Documentary
Featurette
Special Edition

Movie filmed in 1977 and produced in:
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Marvin J. Chomsky
John Erman

Written By:
William Blinn (also adaptation)
M. Charles Cohen

Actors:
Maya Angelou ..... Nyo Boto
Ji-Tu Cumbuka ..... Wrestler
Moses Gunn ..... Kintango
Thalmus Rasulala ..... Omoro (Kunta's father)
Hari Rhodes ..... Brima Cesay (as Harry Rhodes)
William Watson ..... Gardner
Ren Woods ..... Fanta
LeVar Burton ..... Kunta Kinte/Toby Reynolds
Edward Asner ..... Capt. Thomas Davies
O.J. Simpson ..... Kadi Touray
Ralph Waite ..... Slater
Louis Gossett Jr. ..... Fiddler
Robert Reed ..... Dr. William Reynolds
Lorne Greene ..... John Reynolds
Lynda Day George ..... Mrs. Reynolds

Synopsis:

A saga of African-American life, based on Alex Haley's family history. Kunta Kinte is abducted from his African village, sold into slavery, and taken to America. He makes several escape attempts until he is finally caught and maimed. He marries Bell, his plantation's cook, and they have a daughter, Kizzy, who is eventually sold away from them. Kizzy has a son by her new master, and the boy grows up to become Chicken George, a legendary cock fighter who leads his family into freedom. Throughout the series, the family observes notable events in U.S. history, such as the Revolutionary and Civil Wars, slave uprisings, and emancipation.

This product was added to our catalog on Thursday 28 June, 2007.