Roots: The Next Generations (1979)
Roots: The Next Generations (1979)
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Plot.
Roots: The Next Generations is a television miniseries, introduced in 1979, continuing, from 1882 to the 1960s, the fictionalized story of the family of Alex Haley and their life in Henning, Lauderdale County, Tennessee, USA. This sequel to the 1977 miniseries is based on the last seven chapters of Haley's novel entitled Roots: The Saga of an American Family plus additional material by Haley.
Roots: The Next Generations was produced with a budget of $16.6 million, nearly three times as large as that of the original.
Where to Watch.




Currently Roots: The Next Generations is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: Apple TV, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
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Cast & Crew.

Georg Stanford Brown
Tom Harvey / Director

Olivia de Havilland
Mrs. Warner

Henry Fonda
Col. Frederick Warner

Paul Koslo
Earl Crowther

Avon Long
Chicken George Moore

Lynne Moody
Irene Harvey

Greg Morris
Beeman Jones

Marc Singer
Andy Warner

Richard Thomas
Jim Warner

Fay Hauser
Carrie Barden

Brian Stokes Mitchell
John Dolan

Debbi Morgan
Elizabeth Harvey

Kathleen Doyle
Lucy Damson

Ja'net DuBois
Sally Harvey

Slim Gaillard
Sam Wesley

Harry Morgan
Bob Campbell

Roger E. Mosley
Lee Garnet

Stan Shaw
Will Palmer

Irene Cara
Bertha Palmer Haley

James Daly
R.S.M. Boyce

Ossie Davis
Dad Jones

Ruby Dee
Queen Victoria Haley

Dorian Harewood
Simon Haley

Kene Holliday
Detroit

George Voskovec
Mr. Goldstein

Hal Williams
Aleck Haley

Bever-Leigh Banfield
Cynthia Palmer

E. Lamont Johnson
Frank Warner, age 20

Bernie Casey
Bubba Haywood

Pam Grier
Francey

Rosey Grier
Big Slew Johnson

Gerald S. O'Loughlin
Capt. Bowker

Percy Rodriguez
Boyd Moffatt

John Rubinstein
Lt. Hamilton Ten Eyck

Diana Douglas
Mrs. Andy Warner

Jason Wingreen
Judge Quartermain

Maidie Norman
Sister Scrap Scott

Bruce French
Calloway

Robert Culp
Lyle Pettijohn

Dina Merrill
Mrs. Hickinger

Brock Peters
Ab Decker

Beah Richards
Cynthia Palmer

Paul Winfield
Dr. Horace Huguley

Lynn Hamilton
Cousin Georgia Anderson

Kristoff St. John
Alex Haley, age 12

Logan Ramsey
D.L. Lewis

Dennis Fimple
Sheriff Duffy

Debbie Allen
Nan Branch Haley

Damon Evans
Alex Haley, ages 17-25

Andy Griffith
Cmdr. Robert Munroe

Diahann Carroll
Zeona Haley

Rafer Johnson
Nelson

Carmen McRae
Lila

John Hancock
Scotty

Della Reese
Mrs. Lydia Branch

Telma Hopkins
Daisy

Milt Kogan
Mel Klein

Barbara Barrie
Dodie Brattle

Marlon Brando
George Lincoln Rockwell

James Broderick
Dr. Lewis

Lee Chamberlin
Odile Richards

Michael Constantine
Dr. Vansina

Norman Fell
Bernie Raymond

Al Freeman Jr.
Malcolm X

James Earl Jones
Alex Haley

Claudia McNeil
Sister Will Ada

Linda Hopkins
Singer

Bobby Short
Pianist

Jane Rose
Mrs. Bullfinch

Alex Haley
Creator / Writer

Howard Rollins
George Haley

Joseph M. Wilcots
Director of Photography
Media.

Details.
Release DateFebruary 18, 1979
StatusEnded
Seasons1
Episodes7
Running Time1h 36m
Content RatingTV-14
Genres
Last updated:
This TV Show Is About.
Miniseries
Wiki.
Roots: The Next Generations is an American television miniseries based on the last seven chapters of Alex Haley's 1976 novel Roots: The Saga of an American Family. First aired on ABC in February 1979, it is a sequel to the 1977 Roots miniseries, tracing the lives of Kunta Kinte's descendants in Henning, Tennessee, from 1882 to 1967.
Roots: The Next Generations was produced with a budget of $16.6 million, nearly three times larger than that of the original. The screenplay was written by Ernest Kinoy.
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