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Roots: The Next Generations

(1979)

Cast

Georg Stanford Brown as Tom Harvey
Georg Stanford Brown

as Tom Harvey

Olivia de Havilland as Mrs. Warner
Olivia de Havilland

as Mrs. Warner

Henry Fonda as Col. Frederick Warner
Henry Fonda

as Col. Frederick Warner

Paul Koslo as Earl Crowther
Paul Koslo

as Earl Crowther

Avon Long as Chicken George Moore
Avon Long

as Chicken George Moore

Lynne Moody as Irene Harvey
Lynne Moody

as Irene Harvey

Greg Morris as Beeman Jones
Greg Morris

as Beeman Jones

Marc Singer as Andy Warner
Marc Singer

as Andy Warner

Richard Thomas as Jim Warner
Richard Thomas

as Jim Warner

Fay Hauser as Carrie Barden
Fay Hauser

as Carrie Barden

Brian Stokes Mitchell as John Dolan
Brian Stokes Mitchell

as John Dolan

Debbi Morgan as Elizabeth Harvey
Debbi Morgan

as Elizabeth Harvey

Kathleen Doyle as Lucy Damson
Kathleen Doyle

as Lucy Damson

Ja'net DuBois as Sally Harvey
Ja'net DuBois

as Sally Harvey

Slim Gaillard as Sam Wesley
Slim Gaillard

as Sam Wesley

Harry Morgan as Bob Campbell
Harry Morgan

as Bob Campbell

Roger E. Mosley as Lee Garnet
Roger E. Mosley

as Lee Garnet

Stan Shaw as Will Palmer
Stan Shaw

as Will Palmer

Irene Cara as Bertha Palmer Haley
Irene Cara

as Bertha Palmer Haley

James Daly as R.S.M. Boyce
James Daly

as R.S.M. Boyce

Ossie Davis as Dad Jones
Ossie Davis

as Dad Jones

Ruby Dee as Queen Victoria Haley
Ruby Dee

as Queen Victoria Haley

Dorian Harewood as Simon Haley
Dorian Harewood

as Simon Haley

Kene Holliday as Detroit
Kene Holliday

as Detroit

George Voskovec as Mr. Goldstein
George Voskovec

as Mr. Goldstein

Hal Williams as Aleck Haley
Hal Williams

as Aleck Haley

Bever-Leigh Banfield as Cynthia Palmer
Bever-Leigh Banfield

as Cynthia Palmer

E. Lamont Johnson as Frank Warner, age 20
E. Lamont Johnson

as Frank Warner, age 20

Bernie Casey as Bubba Haywood
Bernie Casey

as Bubba Haywood

Pam Grier as Francey
Pam Grier

as Francey

Rosey Grier as Big Slew Johnson
Rosey Grier

as Big Slew Johnson

Gerald S. O'Loughlin as Capt. Bowker
Gerald S. O'Loughlin

as Capt. Bowker

Percy Rodriguez as Boyd Moffatt
Percy Rodriguez

as Boyd Moffatt

John Rubinstein as Lt. Hamilton Ten Eyck
John Rubinstein

as Lt. Hamilton Ten Eyck

Diana Douglas as Mrs. Andy Warner
Diana Douglas

as Mrs. Andy Warner

Jason Wingreen as Judge Quartermain
Jason Wingreen

as Judge Quartermain

Maidie Norman as Sister Scrap Scott
Maidie Norman

as Sister Scrap Scott

Bruce French as Calloway
Bruce French

as Calloway

Robert Culp as Lyle Pettijohn
Robert Culp

as Lyle Pettijohn

Dina Merrill as Mrs. Hickinger
Dina Merrill

as Mrs. Hickinger

Brock Peters as Ab Decker
Brock Peters

as Ab Decker

Beah Richards as Cynthia Palmer
Beah Richards

as Cynthia Palmer

Paul Winfield as Dr. Horace Huguley
Paul Winfield

as Dr. Horace Huguley

Lynn Hamilton as Cousin Georgia Anderson
Lynn Hamilton

as Cousin Georgia Anderson

Kristoff St. John as Alex Haley, age 12
Kristoff St. John

as Alex Haley, age 12

Logan Ramsey as D.L. Lewis
Logan Ramsey

as D.L. Lewis

Dennis Fimple as Sheriff Duffy
Dennis Fimple

as Sheriff Duffy

Debbie Allen as Nan Branch Haley
Debbie Allen

as Nan Branch Haley

Damon Evans as Alex Haley, ages 17-25
Damon Evans

as Alex Haley, ages 17-25

Andy Griffith as Cmdr. Robert Munroe
Andy Griffith

as Cmdr. Robert Munroe

Diahann Carroll as Zeona Haley
Diahann Carroll

as Zeona Haley

Rafer Johnson as Nelson
Rafer Johnson

as Nelson

Carmen McRae as Lila
Carmen McRae

as Lila

John Hancock as Scotty
John Hancock

as Scotty

Della Reese as Mrs. Lydia Branch
Della Reese

as Mrs. Lydia Branch

Telma Hopkins as Daisy
Telma Hopkins

as Daisy

Milt Kogan as Mel Klein
Milt Kogan

as Mel Klein

Barbara Barrie as Dodie Brattle
Barbara Barrie

as Dodie Brattle

Marlon Brando as George Lincoln Rockwell
Marlon Brando

as George Lincoln Rockwell

James Broderick as Dr. Lewis
James Broderick

as Dr. Lewis

Lee Chamberlin as Odile Richards
Lee Chamberlin

as Odile Richards

Michael Constantine as Dr. Vansina
Michael Constantine

as Dr. Vansina

Norman Fell as Bernie Raymond
Norman Fell

as Bernie Raymond

Al Freeman Jr. as Malcolm X
Al Freeman Jr.

as Malcolm X

James Earl Jones as Alex Haley
James Earl Jones

as Alex Haley

Claudia McNeil as Sister Will Ada
Claudia McNeil

as Sister Will Ada

Linda Hopkins as Singer
Linda Hopkins

as Singer

Bobby Short as Pianist
Bobby Short

as Pianist

Jane Rose as Mrs. Bullfinch
Jane Rose

as Mrs. Bullfinch

Howard Rollins as George Haley
Howard Rollins

as George Haley

Johnny Sekka as Ebou Manga
Johnny Sekka

as Ebou Manga

Kim Fields as Lydia Haley
Kim Fields

as Lydia Haley

Crew

Alex Haley as Writing department
Alex Haley

Writer

Joseph M. Wilcots as Camera department
Joseph M. Wilcots

Director of Photography

Robert MacKichan as Art department
Robert MacKichan

Art Direction

Tom Dawson as Costume & Make-Up department
Tom Dawson

Costume Design

David L. Wolper as Production department
David L. Wolper

Executive Producer

Stan Margulies as Production department