ROOTS: THE COMPLETE MINISERIES [BLU-RAY]

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• Release Year: 1977
• Genre: Drama, War
• Plot: Relive the Power of the Most Popular Family Saga Ever, Remastered in Pristine High Definition.; Forty years after it became a publishing and television phenomenon, Alex Haley's profoundly impactful Roots arrives for the very first time on Bluy-ray in its original 8-episode broadcast format. The illustrious production showcased an ensemble of blazing acting talents and was watched by 140-million viewers. Brought to the screen by pioneering Executive Producer David L. Wolper, this landmark miniseries follows Haley's African ancestor Kunta Kinte, forcibly brought to America in 1767, and the lineage he established despite unspeakable hardships in an unforgiving new land. Through the lens of one family, Wolper's adaptation reverberated across the globe and was crowned with dozens of awards, including an astounding 37 Emmy nominations and nine wins. Fully remastered to reveal its full visual scope and intimate emotional detail, Roots triumphs anew as a timeless treasure and is sure to enthrall new generations.;
• Cast: Olivia Cole, Robert Reed, John Amos, Madge Sinclair, Ben Vereen, Louis Gossett Jr., Vic Morrow, LeVar Burton, Lynda Day George, Leslie Uggams, Carolyn Jones, Sandy Duncan, Chuck Connors, Edward Asner, Ji-Tu Cumbuka, Ralph Waite, Lorne Greene, Thayer David, Scatman Crothers, George Hamilton, Richard Roundtree, Lloyd Bridges, Georg Stanford Brown, Brad Davis, Hilly Hicks, Lynne Moody, Lane Binkley, Austin Stoker, Maya Angelou, Moses Gunn, Thalmus Rasulala, Hari Rhodes, William Watson, Renn Woods, Paul Shenar, Gary Collins, Lee de Broux, Beverly Todd, Tanya Boyd, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, Raymond St. Jacques, Stan Haze, John Schuck, Roxie Roker, Elma V. Jackson, Lillian Randolph, Davis Roberts, Richard McKenzie, Cicely Tyson, Tina Andrews, John Quade, Ernest Thomas, Ann Weldon, Rebecca Bess, Fred Covington, Hank Rolike, Pat Corley, Joe Dorsey, John Dennis Johnston, Brion James, Rachel Longaker, Doug McClure, Richard Farnsworth, Tracey Gold, O.J. Simpson, Lee Kessler, Big Joe Turner, Henry Butts, Kermit Echols, Maurice Hunt, Allen Williams, Brooks Clift, Ronnie Leggett, Helen Martin, Bill Gribble, Roosevelt Smith, Cindy Henderson, Betty Cole, Macdonald Carey, Ian McShane, Wally Taylor, Sally Kemp, Burl Ives, Charles Cyphers, Todd Bridges, Grand L. Bush, Wayne Heffley, James Earl Jones, Macon McCalman, Randy Miller, Robert Phalen, Yvonne De Carlo, Yaphet Kotto, Fred D. Scott, Alex Haley, Chris Hendrie, Sonny Shroyer, Marvin J. Chomsky, John Erman, David Greene, Gilbert Moses, William Blinn, M. Charles Cohen, Ernest Kinoy, James Lee
• Director: Marvin J. Chomsky
• Runtime: 9:47
• Company: Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
• Media Format: Series