Roots: The Next Generations (1979)
Roots: The Next Generations (1979)
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.
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Cast & Crew.
![Georg Stanford Brown](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/19898-georg-stanford-brown.webp)
Georg Stanford Brown
Tom Harvey / Director
![Debbi Morgan](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/42175-debbi-morgan.webp)
Debbi Morgan
Elizabeth Harvey
![Olivia de Havilland](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/15331-olivia-de-havilland.webp)
Olivia de Havilland
Mrs. Warner
![Dorian Harewood](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/31816-dorian-harewood.webp)
Dorian Harewood
Simon Haley
![Paul Koslo](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/20961-paul-koslo.webp)
Paul Koslo
Earl Crowther
![Avon Long](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/745353-avon-long.webp)
Avon Long
Chicken George Moore
![Stan Shaw](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/3226-stan-shaw.webp)
Stan Shaw
Will Palmer
![Lynne Moody](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/189828-lynne-moody.webp)
Lynne Moody
Irene Harvey
![Marc Singer](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/16262-marc-singer.webp)
Marc Singer
Andy Warner
![Lynn Hamilton](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/68427-lynn-hamilton.webp)
Lynn Hamilton
Cousin Georgia Anderson
![Greg Morris](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/76962-greg-morris.webp)
Greg Morris
Beeman Jones
![Fay Hauser](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/15638-fay-hauser.webp)
Fay Hauser
Carrie Warner
![Richard Thomas](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/49228-richard-thomas.webp)
Richard Thomas
Jim Warner
![Irene Cara](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/2813-irene-cara.webp)
Irene Cara
Bertha Palmer Haley
![Ruby Dee](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/46275-ruby-dee.webp)
Ruby Dee
Queen Haley
![Brian Stokes Mitchell](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/58155-brian-stokes-mitchell.webp)
Brian Stokes Mitchell
John Dolan
![Henry Fonda](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/22592-henry-fonda.webp)
Henry Fonda
Colonel Frederick Warner
![Ernest Kinoy](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Ernest Kinoy
Writer
![Kathleen Doyle](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/62195-kathleen-doyle.webp)
Kathleen Doyle
Lucy Damson
![Ja'net DuBois](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/61726-ja-net-dubois.webp)
Ja'net DuBois
Sally Harvey
![Slim Gaillard](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/321054-slim-gaillard.webp)
Slim Gaillard
Sam Wesley
![Harry Morgan](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/35988-harry-morgan.webp)
Harry Morgan
Bob Campbell
![Roger E. Mosley](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/75142-roger-e-mosley.webp)
Roger E. Mosley
Lee Garnet
![James Daly](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/3571-james-daly.webp)
James Daly
R.S.M. Boyce
![Ossie Davis](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/18260-ossie-davis.webp)
Ossie Davis
Dad Jones
![Kene Holliday](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/16285-kene-holliday.webp)
Kene Holliday
Detroit
![George Voskovec](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/31328-george-voskovec.webp)
George Voskovec
Mr. Goldstein
![Hal Williams](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/63490-hal-williams.webp)
Hal Williams
Aleck Haley
![Bever-Leigh Banfield](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/621647-bever-leigh-banfield.webp)
Bever-Leigh Banfield
Cynthia Palmer
![E. Lamont Johnson](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
E. Lamont Johnson
Frank Warner, age 20
![Bernie Casey](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/4409-bernie-casey.webp)
Bernie Casey
Bubba Haywood
![Pam Grier](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/19260-pam-grier.webp)
Pam Grier
Francey
![Rosey Grier](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/32651-rosey-grier.webp)
Rosey Grier
Big Slew Johnson
![Gerald S. O'Loughlin](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/3017-gerald-s-o-loughlin.webp)
Gerald S. O'Loughlin
Capt. Bowker
![Percy Rodriguez](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/91026-percy-rodriguez.webp)
Percy Rodriguez
Boyd Moffatt
![John Rubinstein](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/20905-john-rubinstein.webp)
John Rubinstein
Lt. Hamilton Ten Eyck
![Diana Douglas](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/48651-diana-douglas.webp)
Diana Douglas
Mrs. Andy Warner
![Jason Wingreen](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/622-jason-wingreen.webp)
Jason Wingreen
Judge Quartermain
![Maidie Norman](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/214135-maidie-norman.webp)
Maidie Norman
Sister Scrap Scott
![Bruce French](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/2487-bruce-french.webp)
Bruce French
Calloway
![Robert Culp](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/6667-robert-culp.webp)
Robert Culp
Lyle Pettijohn
![Dina Merrill](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/47855-dina-merrill.webp)
Dina Merrill
Mrs. Hickinger
![Brock Peters](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/6695-brock-peters.webp)
Brock Peters
Ab Decker
![Beah Richards](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/3040-beah-richards.webp)
Beah Richards
Cynthia Palmer
![Paul Winfield](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/2060-paul-winfield.webp)
Paul Winfield
Dr. Horace Huguley
![Kristoff St. John](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/83590-kristoff-st-john.webp)
Kristoff St. John
Alex Haley, age 12
![Logan Ramsey](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/22270-logan-ramsey.webp)
Logan Ramsey
D.L. Lewis
![Dennis Fimple](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/12624-dennis-fimple.webp)
Dennis Fimple
Sheriff Duffy
![Debbie Allen](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/67528-debbie-allen.webp)
Debbie Allen
Nan Branch Haley
![Damon Evans](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/129538-damon-evans.webp)
Damon Evans
Alex Haley, ages 17-25
![Andy Griffith](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/21404-andy-griffith.webp)
Andy Griffith
Cmdr. Robert Munroe
![Diahann Carroll](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/64244-diahann-carroll.webp)
Diahann Carroll
Zeona Haley
![Rafer Johnson](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/6425-rafer-johnson.webp)
Rafer Johnson
Nelson
![Carmen McRae](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/339115-carmen-mcrae.webp)
Carmen McRae
Lila
![John Hancock](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/63448-john-hancock.webp)
John Hancock
Scotty
![Della Reese](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/60376-della-reese.webp)
Della Reese
Mrs. Lydia Branch
![Telma Hopkins](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/20617-telma-hopkins.webp)
Telma Hopkins
Daisy
![Milt Kogan](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/62935-milt-kogan.webp)
Milt Kogan
Mel Klein
![Barbara Barrie](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/33660-barbara-barrie.webp)
Barbara Barrie
Dodie Brattle
![Marlon Brando](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/1-marlon-brando.webp)
Marlon Brando
George Lincoln Rockwell
![James Broderick](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/33691-james-broderick.webp)
James Broderick
Dr. Lewis
![Lee Chamberlin](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/296437-lee-chamberlin.webp)
Lee Chamberlin
Odile Richards
![Michael Constantine](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/37996-michael-constantine.webp)
Michael Constantine
Dr. Vansina
![Norman Fell](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/15294-norman-fell.webp)
Norman Fell
Bernie Raymond
![Al Freeman Jr.](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/50350-al-freeman-jr.webp)
Al Freeman Jr.
Malcolm X
![James Earl Jones](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/503-james-earl-jones.webp)
James Earl Jones
Alex Haley
![Claudia McNeil](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/80811-claudia-mcneil.webp)
Claudia McNeil
Sister Will Ada
![Linda Hopkins](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/244975-linda-hopkins.webp)
Linda Hopkins
Singer
![Bobby Short](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/158835-bobby-short.webp)
Bobby Short
Pianist
![Alex Haley](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/55208-alex-haley.webp)
Alex Haley
Creator / Writer
![Jane Rose](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/12036-jane-rose.webp)
Jane Rose
Mrs. Bullfinch
![Gerald Fried](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/1126661-gerald-fried.webp)
Gerald Fried
Music
Media.
![Roots: The Next Generations](https://images.moviefit.me/t/c/b/39046-roots-the-next-generations.webp)
Details.
Release DateFebruary 18, 1979
StatusEnded
Seasons1
Episodes7
Running Time1h 36m
Genres
Last updated:
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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