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

The Resource Roots.
Label
Roots.
Statement of responsibility
History presents ; an A+E Studios production ; in association with Marc Toberoff Productions and the Wolper Organization ; produced by Alissa M. Kantrow ; teleplay by Lawrence Konner & Mark Rosenthal (nights 1 and 4), Alison McDonald (night 2), Charles Murray (night 3) ; directed by Phillip Noyce (night 1), Mario Van Peebles (night 2), Thomas Carter (night 3), Bruce Beresford (night 4)
Contributor
  • Marc Toberoff Productions
  • McDonald, Alison, (Screenwriter)
  • Whitaker, Forest
  • Murray, Charles, (Screenwriter)
  • Noyce, Phillip
  • Lions Gate Entertainment (Firm)
  • Page, Regé-Jean
  • Paquin, Anna
  • History (Television network)
  • Phifer, Mekhi, 1975-
  • Arts and Entertainment Network
  • Purefoy, James, 1964-
  • Rhys-Meyers, Jonathan, 1977-
  • A+E Studios
  • Rose, Anika Noni, 1972-
  • Rosenthal, Mark D.
  • T. I., 1980-
  • Tazel, Erica
  • Threatt, Sedale
  • Van Peebles, Mario
  • Corinealdi, Emayatzi
  • Coleman, Chad
  • Goode, Matthew, 1978-
  • Fishburne, Laurence, III, 1961-
  • Carter, Thomas, 1953-
  • Haley, Alex
  • Kantrow, Alissa M., (Alissa Miller), 1969-
  • Beresford, Bruce
  • Wolper Organization
  • Kirby, Malachi, 1989-
  • Konner, Lawrence
  • Luke, Derek, 1974-
Actor
  • Fishburne, Laurence, III, 1961-
  • Whitaker, Forest
  • Threatt, Sedale
  • Tazel, Erica
  • T. I., 1980-
  • Rose, Anika Noni, 1972-
  • Rhys-Meyers, Jonathan, 1977-
  • Purefoy, James, 1964-
  • Phifer, Mekhi, 1975-
  • Paquin, Anna
  • Page, Regé-Jean
  • Luke, Derek, 1974-
  • Kirby, Malachi, 1989-
  • Goode, Matthew, 1978-
  • Coleman, Chad
  • Corinealdi, Emayatzi
Film distributor
  • Lions Gate Entertainment (Firm)
Presenter
  • History (Television network)
Production company
  • A+E Studios
  • Wolper Organization
  • Marc Toberoff Productions
Publisher
  • Arts and Entertainment Network
Screenwriter
  • Rosenthal, Mark D.
  • Konner, Lawrence
  • McDonald, Alison, (Screenwriter)
  • Murray, Charles, (Screenwriter)
Television director
  • Beresford, Bruce
  • Van Peebles, Mario
  • Carter, Thomas, 1953-
  • Noyce, Phillip
Television producer
  • Kantrow, Alissa M., (Alissa Miller), 1969-
Subject
  • African American families -- Drama
  • African Americans -- Drama
  • Biographical television programs
  • Fiction television programs
  • Haley family -- Drama
  • Haley, Alex -- Television adaptations
  • Historical television programs
  • Kinte family -- Drama
  • Television mini-series
  • Slavery -- United States -- Drama
  • Abolitionists -- United States -- Drama
  • Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Genre
  • Biographical television programs
  • Historical television programs
  • Video recordings for the hearing impaired
  • Television adaptations
  • Drama
  • Television mini-series
  • Fiction television programs
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
Date time place
Originally broadcast as a television mini-series in 2016
Dewey number
791.45/75
Intended audience
Rating: TV14
Language note
English dialogue; Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
LC call number
PN1992.77
LC item number
.R66 2016
PerformerNote
Chad Coleman, Emayatzi Corinealdi, Laurence Fishburne, Matthew Goode, Tip 'TI' Harris, Malachi Kirby, Derek Luke, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Regé-Jean Page, Anna Paquin, Mekhi Phifer, James Purefoy, Anika Noni Rose, Erica Tazel, Sedale Threatt, Jr., Forest Whitaker
Runtime
389
Technique
live action

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  • Roots., History presents ; an A+E Studios production ; in association with Marc Toberoff Productions and the Wolper Organization ; produced by Alissa M. Kantrow ; teleplay by Lawrence Konner & Mark Rosenthal (nights 1 and 4), Alison McDonald (night 2), Charles Murray (night 3) ; directed by Phillip Noyce (night 1), Mario Van Peebles (night 2), Thomas Carter (night 3), Bruce Beresford (night 4)

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