Roots

Resource Information

The work Roots represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Evanston Public Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

Roots

Statement of responsibility

History presents an A+E Studios production ; in association with Marc Toberoff Productions and the Wolper Group ; writers, Lawrence Konner, Mark Rosenthal, Alison McDonald, Charles Murray ; Produced by Ann Kindberg, Cheryl Etock, Alissa M. Kantrow ; directed by Phillip Noyce, Mario Van Peebles, Thomas Carter, Bruce Beresford

Creator

• Roots (Television program : 2016)

Contributor

• Kirby, Malachi, 1989-
• History (Television network)
• Noyce, Phillip
• Page, Rege-Jean
• Arts and Entertainment Network
• Paquin, Anna
• Eatock, Cheryl
• Purefoy, James, 1964-
• A+E Studios
• Rhys-Meyers, Jonathan, 1977-
• Rose, Anika Noni, 1972-
• T. I., 1980-
• Tazel, Erica
• Threatt, Sedale, Jr.
• Van Peebles, Mario
• Whitaker, Forest
• Phifer, Mekhi, 1975-
• Carter, Thomas
• Fishburne, Laurence, III, 1961-
• Beresford, Bruce
• Goode, Matthew, 1978-
• Haley, Alex
• Wolper Organization
• Kantrow, Alissa M.
• Kindberg, Ann
• Marc Toberoff Productions (Firm)

Actor

• Tazel, Erica
• T. I., 1980-
• Page, Rege-Jean
• Kirby, Malachi, 1989-
• Goode, Matthew, 1978-
• Paquin, Anna
• Phifer, Mekhi, 1975-
• Fishburne, Laurence, III, 1961-
• Purefoy, James, 1964-
• Rhys-Meyers, Jonathan, 1977-
• Whitaker, Forest
• Rose, Anika Noni, 1972-
• Threatt, Sedale, Jr.

Broadcaster

• History (Television network)

Film director

• Van Peebles, Mario
• Carter, Thomas
• Beresford, Bruce
• Noyce, Phillip

Film producer

• Eatock, Cheryl
• Kantrow, Alissa M.
• Kindberg, Ann

Presenter

• A+E Studios
• History (Television network)

Production company

• Marc Toberoff Productions (Firm)
• Wolper Organization

Publisher

• Arts and Entertainment Network

Subject

• Television mini-series
• Abolitionists -- United States -- Drama
• African American families -- United States -- Drama
• African Americans -- United States -- Drama
• Fiction television programs
• Historical television programs
• Slavery -- United States -- Drama
• Television adaptations
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Genre

• Historical television programs
• Fiction television programs
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Drama
• Television mini-series
• Television adaptations

Language

• eng
• eng
• spa
• eng
• eng

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. Based on Alex Haley's best-selling novel which has resonated with millions of Americans, it reveals powerful, universal truths about the resilience of the human spirit

Cataloging source

TEFMT

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Directors of photography, Peter Menzies Jr., Sharone Meir ; music, Alex Heffes, Phillip Miller ; editors, Martin Nicholson, Greg Babor, James D. Wilcox, Neil Mandelberg, Davis Beatty

Dewey number

791.45/75

Intended audience

Rating: TV14

Language note

English dialogue; Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH)

LC call number

PN1992.77

LC item number

.R66 2016

PerformerNote

Forest Whitaker, Anna Paquin, Laurence Fishburne, Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, Malachi Kirby, Anika Noni Rose, Mekhi Phifer, Matthew Goode, Tip "TI" Harris, Reg?-Jean Page, James Purefoy, Erika Tazel, Sedale Threatt Jr

Runtime

399

Target audience

general

Technique

live action