Roots

Resource Information

The work Roots represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Bowdoin College Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

Roots

Statement of responsibility

History presents ; an A+E Studios production ; in association with Marc Toberoff Productions and the Wolper Organization ; producers, Ann Kindberg (nights 1-4), Cheryl Eatock (night 1) ; produced by Alissa M. Kantrow ; teleplay by Lawrence Konner & Mark Rosenthal (nights 1 and 4), Alison McDonald (night 2), Charles Murray (night 3) ; directed by Phillip Noyce (night 1), Mario Van Peebles (night 2), Thomas Carter (night 3), Bruce Beresford (night 4)

Title variation

Roots: your name is your shield

Creator

• Roots (Television program : 2016)

Contributor

• Rose, Anika Noni, 1972-
• A+E Studios,
• A+E Studios,
• Arts and Entertainment Network,
• Arts and Entertainment Network,
• History Channel (Television network),
• History Channel (Television network),
• Lions Gate Entertainment (Firm),
• Lions Gate Entertainment (Firm),
• Marc Toberoff Productions
• Wolper Organization,
• Wolper Organization,
• Babor, Greg
• Beatty, David,
• Beatty, David,
• Beresford, Bruce,
• Beresford, Bruce,
• Carter, Ruthe,
• Carter, Ruthe,
• Carter, Thomas, 1953-
• Carter, Thomas, 1953-
• Cilliers, Diana,
• Cilliers, Diana,
• Coleman, Chad,
• Coleman, Chad,
• Corinealdi, Emayatzy, 1980-
• Corinealdi, Emayatzy, 1980-
• Eatock, Cheryl,
• Eatock, Cheryl,
• Fishburne, Laurence, III, 1961-
• Fishburne, Laurence, III, 1961-
• Goode, Matthew, 1978-
• Goode, Matthew, 1978-
• Haley, Alex
• Haley, Alex
• Heffes, Alex,
• Heffes, Alex,
• Hely-Hutchinson, Jonathan
• Kantrow, Alissa M., (Alissa Miller), 1969-
• Kantrow, Alissa M., (Alissa Miller), 1969-
• Kindberg, Ann,
• Kindberg, Ann,
• Kirby, Malachi, 1989-
• Kirby, Malachi, 1989-
• Konner, Lawrence,
• Konner, Lawrence,
• Luke, Derek, 1974-
• Luke, Derek, 1974-
• Mandelberg, Neil,
• Mandelberg, Neil,
• McDonald, Alison, (Screenwriter),
• McDonald, Alison, (Screenwriter),
• Meir, Sharone,
• Meir, Sharone,
• Menzies, Peter, Jr.,
• Menzies, Peter, Jr.,
• Miller, Philip, 1964-
• Miller, Philip, 1964-
• Murray, Charles, (Screenwriter)
• Nicholson, Martin, (Film editor),
• Nicholson, Martin, (Film editor),
• Noyce, Phillip,
• Noyce, Phillip,
• Page, Regé-Jean,
• Page, Regé-Jean,
• Paquin, Anna,
• Paquin, Anna,
• Phifer, Mekhi, 1975-
• Phifer, Mekhi, 1975-
• Purefoy, James, 1964-
• Purefoy, James, 1964-
• Random, Ida,
• Random, Ida,
• Rhys-Meyers, Jonathan, 1977-
• Rhys-Meyers, Jonathan, 1977-
• Rose, Anika Noni, 1972-
• Rosenthal, Mark D.,
• Rosenthal, Mark D.,
• T. I., 1980-
• T. I., 1980-
• Tazel, Erica,
• Tazel, Erica,
• Threatt, Sedale, Jr.,
• Threatt, Sedale, Jr.,
• Van Peebles, Mario,
• Van Peebles, Mario,
• Whitaker, Forest,
• Whitaker, Forest,
• Wilcox, James D.

Actor

• Fishburne, Laurence, III, 1961-
• T. I., 1980-
• Kirby, Malachi, 1989-
• Whitaker, Forest,
• Corinealdi, Emayatzy, 1980-
• T. I., 1980-
• Tazel, Erica,
• Threatt, Sedale, Jr.,
• Rhys-Meyers, Jonathan, 1977-
• Tazel, Erica,
• Rhys-Meyers, Jonathan, 1977-
• Fishburne, Laurence, III, 1961-
• Rose, Anika Noni, 1972-
• Rose, Anika Noni, 1972-
• Coleman, Chad,
• Luke, Derek, 1974-
• Threatt, Sedale, Jr.,
• Whitaker, Forest,
• Page, Regé-Jean,
• Page, Regé-Jean,
• Paquin, Anna,
• Paquin, Anna,
• Phifer, Mekhi, 1975-
• Goode, Matthew, 1978-
• Phifer, Mekhi, 1975-
• Kirby, Malachi, 1989-
• Purefoy, James, 1964-
• Goode, Matthew, 1978-
• Purefoy, James, 1964-
• Luke, Derek, 1974-
• Corinealdi, Emayatzy, 1980-
• Coleman, Chad,

Broadcaster

• History Channel (Television network),
• History Channel (Television network),

Composer

• Miller, Philip, 1964-
• Heffes, Alex,
• Miller, Philip, 1964-
• Heffes, Alex,

Costume designer

• Cilliers, Diana,
• Cilliers, Diana,
• Carter, Ruthe,
• Carter, Ruthe,

Director of photography

• Menzies, Peter, Jr.,
• Menzies, Peter, Jr.,
• Meir, Sharone,
• Meir, Sharone,

Distributor

• Lions Gate Entertainment (Firm),
• Lions Gate Entertainment (Firm),

Editor of moving image work

• Babor, Greg
• Beatty, David,
• Beatty, David,
• Wilcox, James D.
• Mandelberg, Neil,
• Mandelberg, Neil,
• Nicholson, Martin, (Film editor),
• Nicholson, Martin, (Film editor),

Presenter

• History Channel (Television network),
• History Channel (Television network),

Production company

• A+E Studios,
• Wolper Organization,
• Marc Toberoff Productions
• Wolper Organization,
• A+E Studios,

Production designer

• Random, Ida,
• Random, Ida,
• Hely-Hutchinson, Jonathan

Publisher

• Arts and Entertainment Network,
• Arts and Entertainment Network,

Screenwriter

• Konner, Lawrence,
• McDonald, Alison, (Screenwriter),
• Rosenthal, Mark D.,
• Murray, Charles, (Screenwriter)
• Konner, Lawrence,
• Rosenthal, Mark D.,
• McDonald, Alison, (Screenwriter),

Television director

• Van Peebles, Mario,
• Beresford, Bruce,
• Carter, Thomas, 1953-
• Beresford, Bruce,
• Noyce, Phillip,
• Noyce, Phillip,
• Van Peebles, Mario,
• Carter, Thomas, 1953-

Television producer

• Kantrow, Alissa M., (Alissa Miller), 1969-
• Kantrow, Alissa M., (Alissa Miller), 1969-
• Kindberg, Ann,
• Kindberg, Ann,
• Eatock, Cheryl,
• Eatock, Cheryl,

Subject

• Television mini-series
• Adaptations
• Adaptations
• African American families -- United States -- Drama
• African American families -- United States -- Drama
• African Americans -- Drama
• African Americans -- Drama
• Biographical television programs
• Biographical television programs
• Drama
• Drama
• Fiction television programs
• Fiction television programs
• Haley family -- Drama
• Haley family -- Drama
• Haley, Alex -- Television adaptations
• Haley, Alex -- Television adaptations
• Historical television programs
• Historical television programs
• Kinte family -- Drama
• Kinte family -- Drama
• Slavery -- United States -- Drama
• Slavery -- United States -- Drama
• Television adaptations
• Television adaptations
• Television mini-series
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Videorecording
• Abolitionists -- United States -- Drama
• Abolitionists -- United States -- Drama

Genre

• Adaptations
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Television mini-series
• Biographical television programs
• Drama
• Fiction television programs
• Historical television programs
• Television adaptations

Language

• eng
• eng
• spa
• eng
• eng

Summary

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

Cataloging source

TEFMT

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Costume designers, Ruth E. Carter (nights 1-4), Diana Cilliers (night 1) ; music by Alex Heffes (nights 1-4), Philip Miller (night 1) ; edited by Martin Nicholson, Greg Babor (night 1), James D. Wilcox (night 2), Neil Mandelberg (night 3), David Beatty (night 4) ; production designers, Ida Random (nights 1-4), Jonathan Hely-Hutchinson (night 1) ; directors of photography, Sharone Meir (night 1), Peter Menzies, Jr. (nights 2-4)

Date time place

Originally broadcast as a television mini-series in 2016 on The History Channel

Intended audience

Rating: TV14

Language note

English dialogue with optional Spanish subtitles and English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing

PerformerNote

Chad Coleman, Emayatzy Corinealdi, Laurence Fishburne, Matthew Goode, Tip 'TI' Harris, Malachi Kirby, Derek Luke, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Regé-Jean Page, Anna Paquin, Mekhi Phifer, James Purefoy, Anika Noni Rose, Erica Tazel, Sedale Threatt, Jr., Forest Whitaker

Runtime

389

Technique

live action