Roots, a David L. Wolper production ; Warner Bros. Television ; producer, Stan Margulies ; written for television by Wiliam Blinn ... [et al.] ; directed by Marvin J. Chomsky ... [et al.]
Label
Roots, a David L. Wolper production ; Warner Bros. Television ; producer, Stan Margulies ; written for television by Wiliam Blinn ... [et al.] ; directed by Marvin J. Chomsky ... [et al.]
Note
Based on the novel by Alex HaleyOriginally broadcast as a television miniseries in 1977; released as videodisc on Jan. 15, 2002Special 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
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
monaural
resource.creditsNote
Cinematography, Stevan Larner, Joseph M. Wilcots ; editors, James T. Heckert, Peter Kirby, Neil Travis ; music, Gerald Fried, Quincy Jones
Dimensions
other
Edition
25th anniversary ed.
Isbn
9780790763958
Medium for sound
videodisc
Participant note
Cast: 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
Physical Description
3 videodiscs (573 min.), sd., col., double sided, 4 3/4 in.
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific Material Designation
videodisc
System control number
(Sirsi) ADA-9923
System details
DVD; Dolby digital mono; standard version
Upc
085393745622
Video recording publisher number
37456 -- Warner Home Video
Videorecording format
laserdisc
Cover Art
Mapped to
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