Title:

Roots

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.

Format:

Blu-ray

Movie Release Year:

1977

Rating:

Barcode:

883929538973

Genre:

Drama

Show Type:

Date Added:

2018-02-07 21:24:12

Original Aspect Ratio:

1.2:1

Actors:

Richard Roundtree

Edward Asner

Levar Burton

Lloyd Bridges

Moses Gunn

George Hamilton

Lorne Greene

Cicely Tyson

Maya Angelou

Beverly Todd

John Amos

Ben Vereen

Olivia Cole

Chuck Connors

Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs

Madge Sinclair

O. J. Simpson

Louis Gossett Jr.

George Stanford Brown

Directors:

John Erman

David Greene

Gilbert Moses

Marvin Chomsky

Runtime:

587

Country of Purchase:

Canada

Release Date:

1977-01-23

Studios:

Warner Bros

Codec:

H.264 / AVC (MPEG-4 Part 10)

Resolution:

1080i

Item Aspect Ratio:

1.78:1

Size:

50 GB (Blu)

Discs:

Region:

Packaging:

Box Set

Audio:

Dolby Digital 2.0 - English

Subtitles:

English SDH

French

Spanish

Extras:

Trivia

Making Of

Interviews With The Cast

Documentary

Automatic Estimated Value:

~$34.42

Automatic Estimated Date:

2026-02-11

Date Added:

2018-02-07 21:24:12

Roots

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