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Roots [videorecording]
Title:
Roots [videorecording]
Uniform Title:
Roots (Television program : 2016)
Physical Description:
3 videodiscs (approximately 6 hrs., 29 mins.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Contents:
Disc 1. Night 1 ; Night 2 -- Disc 2. Night 3 ; Night 4 -- Disc 3. Bonus feature: Roots: a history revealed.
Summary:
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.
Audience:
Rating: TV14.
Personal Subject:
Kinte family-Drama.

Haley family-Drama.

Haley family. (OCoLC)fst00214093

Kinte family. (OCoLC)fst00219335
Subject Term:
Slavery -- United States -- Drama.

African Americans -- United States -- Drama.

Abolitionists -- United States -- Drama.

African American families -- United States -- Drama.

Abolitionists. (OCoLC)fst00794478

African American families. (OCoLC)fst00799152

African Americans. (OCoLC)fst00799558

Slavery. (OCoLC)fst01120426
Geographic Term:
United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
Genre:
Historical television programs.

Biographical television programs.

Television adaptations.

Fiction television programs.

Television mini-series.

Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Biographical television programs. (OCoLC)fst01726117

Drama. (OCoLC)fst01423879

Fiction television programs. (OCoLC)fst01710265

Historical television programs. (OCoLC)fst01726125

Television adaptations. (OCoLC)fst01710478

Television mini-series. (OCoLC)fst01726179

Video recordings for the hearing impaired. (OCoLC)fst01710450
Added Author:
Kindberg, Ann,

Eatock, Cheryl,

Kantrow, Alissa M. (Alissa Miller), 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, III, 1961-

Goode, Matthew, 1978-

T. I., 1980-

Kirby, Malachi, 1989-

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,

Television adaptation of (work): Haley, Alex. Roots.
Added Corporate Author:
History (Television network),

A+E Studios,

Marc Toberoff Productions,

Wolper Organization,

Arts and Entertainment Network,

Lions Gate Entertainment (Firm),
General Note Searchable:
Based on Alex Haley's best selling novel.

Special feature: Roots: A history revealed.