Roots (2016) DVD

ROOTS™ recounts one family’s struggle to resist American slavery. 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, ROOTS™ reveals powerful, universal truths about the resilience of the human spirit.PRODUCT DETAILS: Actors: Forest Whitaker, Anna Paquin, Laurence Fishburne, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, James Breaux Directors: Bruce Beresford, Thomas Carter, Phillip Noyce, Mario Van Peebles Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC, Widescreen Language: English Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.) Number of discs: 3 Rated: NR Not Rated Studio: Lionsgate DVD Release Date: August 23, 2016 Run Time: 383 minutes