Roots: The Next Generations (1979)

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.

Writing:
  • Alex Haley

Stars:
Release Date: 1979-02-18
Seasons: 1
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  • Country: US
  • Language: English | Français
  • Runtime: 96
Marlon Brando
Marlon Brando
George Lincoln Rockwell
Irene Cara
Irene Cara
Bertha Palmer Haley
Pam Grier
Pam Grier
Francey
Debbie Allen
Debbie Allen
Nan Branch Haley
Ossie Davis
Ossie Davis
Dad Jones
James Earl Jones
James Earl Jo...
Alex Haley
Bernie Casey
Bernie Casey
Bubba Haywood
Dorian Harewood
Dorian Harewo...
Simon Haley
Beah Richards
Beah Richards
Cynthia Palmer
Ruby Dee
Ruby Dee
Queen Victoria Haley
Debbi Morgan
Debbi Morgan
Elizabeth Harvey
Michael Constantine
Michael Const...
Dr. Vansina
Stan Shaw
Stan Shaw
Will Palmer
Richard Thomas
Richard Thoma...
Jim Warner
Diahann Carroll
Diahann Carro...
Zeona Haley
Greg Morris
Greg Morris
Beeman Jones
Barbara Barrie
Barbara Barri...
Dodie Brattle
Brian Stokes Mitchell
Brian Stokes...
John Dolan
Olivia de Havilland
Olivia de Hav...
Mrs. Warner
Georg Stanford Brown
Georg Stanfor...
Tom Harvey
Andy Griffith
Andy Griffith
Cmdr. Robert Munroe
Norman Fell
Norman Fell
Bernie Raymond
Gerald S. O'Loughlin
Gerald S. O'L...
Capt. Bowker
John Rubinstein
John Rubinste...
Lt. Hamilton Ten Eyck
Harry Morgan
Harry Morgan
Bob Campbell
Al Freeman, Jr.
Al Freeman, J...
Malcom X
Paul Winfield
Paul Winfield
Dr. Horace Huguley
Lynn Hamilton
Lynn Hamilton
Cousin Georgia Anderson
Lynne Moody
Lynne Moody
Irene Harvey
Marc Singer
Marc Singer
Andy Warner
Kristoff St. John
Kristoff St....
Alex Haley, age 12
Rosey Grier
Rosey Grier
Big Slew Johnson
Roger E. Mosley
Roger E. Mosl...
Lee Garnet
Damon Evans
Damon Evans
Alex Haley, ages 17-25
Henry Fonda
Henry Fonda
Col. Frederick Warner
Paul Koslo
Paul Koslo
Earl Crowther
Robert Culp
Robert Culp
Lyle Pettijohn
Dina Merrill
Dina Merrill
Mrs. Hickinger
Kim Fields
Kim Fields
Lydia Haley
Hal Williams
Hal Williams
Aleck Haley
James Broderick
James Broderi...
Dr. Lewis
Brock Peters
Brock Peters
Ab Decker
Percy Rodriguez
Percy Rodrigu...
Boyd Moffatt
George Voskovec
George Voskov...
Mr. Goldstein
Lee Chamberlin
Lee Chamberli...
Odile Richards
Fay Hauser
Fay Hauser
Carrie Barden
Kathleen Doyle
Kathleen Doyl...
Lucy Damson
Ja'net DuBois
Ja'net DuBois
Sally Harvey
James Daly
James Daly
R.S.M. Boyce
Kene Holliday
Kene Holliday
Detroit
Bever-Leigh Banfield
Bever-Leigh B...
Cynthia Palmer
Diana Douglas
Diana Douglas
Mrs. Andy Warner
Jason Wingreen
Jason Wingree...
Judge Quartermain
Maidie Norman
Maidie Norman
Sister Scrap Scott
Bruce French
Bruce French
Calloway
Logan Ramsey
Logan Ramsey
D.L. Lewis
Dennis Fimple
Dennis Fimple
Sheriff Duffy
Rafer Johnson
Rafer Johnson
Nelson
Carmen McRae
Carmen McRae
Lila
John Hancock
John Hancock
Scotty
Della Reese
Della Reese
Mrs. Lydia Branch
Telma Hopkins
Telma Hopkins
Daisy
Milt Kogan
Milt Kogan
Mel Klein
Al Freeman Jr.
Al Freeman Jr...
Malcolm X
Claudia McNeil
Claudia McNei...
Sister Will Ada
Linda Hopkins
Linda Hopkins
Singer
Bobby Short
Bobby Short
Pianist
Jane Rose
Jane Rose
Mrs. Bullfinch
Howard Rollins
Howard Rollin...
George Haley
Johnny Sekka
Johnny Sekka
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