Product Information
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.Product Identifiers
UPC9398700035264
eBay Product ID (ePID)5051095848
Product Key Features
ActorOlivia Cole, Edward Asner, Louis Gossett Jr.
Movie/TV TitleRoots | Series Collection
RatingM
DirectorGilbert Moses, David Greene, John Erman, Marvin J. Chomsky
FormatBlu-ray
LanguageEnglish
GenreDrama
Run Time586 Mins
Additional Product Features
Release Year1977
Number of Discs3
DistributorRoadshow Home Entertainment