02133cgm a2200457 i 4500 1855822324 TxAuBib 20160822120000.0 d 160722s2016||||||||||||||||||||||v|eng|u 953420848 031398247586 11662513 (OCoLC)953420848 TxAuBib rda Roots (DVD) [DVD]. Widescreen ed. [United States : A&E Television Networks, Llc., 2016. 3 videodiscs (approximately 383 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. tdi rdacontent v rdamedia vd rdacarrier 08/23/2016. Director, Bruce Beresford, Thomas Carter, Phillip Noyce, Mario Van Peebles. Forest Whitaker, Anna Paquin, Laurence Fishburne, Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, James Breaux, Newton James Hippolyte Jr.. 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. "The performances are staggering."--San Francisco Chronicle. "A powerful experience worthy of your time and conversation. Grade A-."--Entertainment Weekly. TV rating: TV-14. DVD. 20160822. English audio; English, Spanish subtitles. Closed-captioned. CDPC522. Whitaker, Forest. Paquin, Anna. Fishburne, Laurence, 1961- Rhys-Meyers, Jonathan, 1977- Breaux, James. Hippolyte Jr., Newton James.