Roots
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Roots
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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
- Contributor
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- 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)
- Subject
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- 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
- Language
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- 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
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