Forty years after it became a publishing and television phenomenon, Alex Haley's profoundly impactful "Roots" arrives for the very first time on Blu-ray (TM) in it's original 8-episode broadcast format. The illustrious production showcased an ensemble of blazing acting talents and was watched by 140-million viewers.
Actors:
John Amos, Ben Vereen, LeVar Burton, Louis Gossett Jr., Leslie Uggams, Georg Stanford Brown, Edward Asner, Lorne Greene, Madge Sinclair, Scatman Crothers, Lloyd Bridges, Macdonald Carey, Olivia Cole, Chuck Connors, Ji-Tu Cumbuka, Brad Davis, Sandy Duncan, Moses Gunn, George Hamilton, Hilly Hicks, Burl Ives, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, Carolyn Jones, Doug McClure, Lynne Moody, Robert Reed, Cicely Tyson, Richard Roundtree, Vic Morrow, Thalmus Rasulala, Hari Rhodes, Ian McShane
Director:
David Greene, Gilbert Moses, John Erman, Marvin J. Chomsky