Margulies, Stan. Blinn, William. Chomsky, Marvin J. 1929- Burton, LeVar. Amos, John 1939- Vereen, Ben. Tyson, Cicely. Rasulala, Thalmus 1939-1991 Asner, Edward. Waite, Ralph 1928-2014 Greene, Lorne. Morrow, Vic 1931-1982 Connors, Chuck 1921-1992 Wolper Productions Warner Bros. Television moving image videorecording Television programs. Films for the hearing impaired. xxu United States] Warner Home Video [2001] 2001 25th anniversary ed. monographic eng spa fre spa 3 videodiscs (573 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. An adaptation of Alex Haley's Roots, in which he traces his family's history from the mid-18th century when one of his ancestors was captured and sold into slavery. Follows the struggle for freedom that began with the boys' abduction to America and continues throughout the generations that follow. MPAA rating: Not rated. general 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.]. Standard version; double-sided. Based on the novel by Alex Haley. Originally broadcast as a television miniseries in 1977; released as videodisc on Jan. 15, 2002. Special 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. 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. Cinematography, Stevan Larner, Joseph M. Wilcots ; editors, James T. Heckert, Peter Kirby, Neil Travis ; music, Gerald Fried, Quincy Jones. DVD. In English with optional soundtrack in Spanish and optional subtitles in French or Spanish; closed-captioned in English for the hearing impaired. Haley, Alex Drama Kinte family Drama Haley family Drama African Americans Drama 0790763958 37456 Warner Home Video 085393745622 TEF 011214 20191205162227.0 48615043