Roots [videorecording] / a David L. Wolper production ; Warner Bros. Television ; producer, Stan Margulies ; written for television by William Blinn ... [et al.] ; directed by Marvin J. Chomsky ... [et al.].
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, O.J. Simpson. Based on the book by Alex Haley. Originally broadcast as a television miniseries in 1977; released as videodisc on Jan. 15, 2002. Special features: 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 others ; behind-the-scenes documentary "Remembering Roots" ; DVD-ROM features: Roots family tree and web site links.
Summary:
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 continues throughout the generations that follow.
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