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Roots: The Next Generations

Roots: The Next Generations(1979)

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Director

Ernest Kinoy Creator
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Cast

Georg Stanford Brown Tom Harvey
Olivia de Havilland Mrs Warner
Henry Fonda Colonel Frederick Warner
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Paul Koslo Earl Crowther
Avon Long Chicken George
Lynne Moody Irene Harvey
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Greg Morris Beeman Jones
Marc Singer Andy Warner
Richard Thomas Jim Warner
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Fay Hauser Carrie Barden
Brian Stokes Mitchell John Dolan
Debbi Morgan Elizabeth Harvey
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Kathleen Doyle Lucy Damson
Ja'Net Du Bois Sally Harvey
Slim Gaillard Sam Wesley
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Harry Morgan Bob Campbell
Roger E Mosley Lee Garnet
Stan Shaw Will Palmer
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Irene Cara Bertha Palmer
James Daly Rsm Boyce
Ossie Davis Dad Jones
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Ruby Dee Queen Haley
Dorian Harewood Simon Haley
Kene Holliday Detroit
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George Voskovec Mr Goldstein
Hal Williams Aleck Haley
Bever-Leigh Banfield Cynthia Palmer
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Bernie Casey Bubba Haywood
Pam Grier Francey
Rosey Grier Big Slew Johnson
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Gerald S. O'Loughlin Captain Bowker
Percy Rodrigues Boyd Moffatt
John Rubinstein Lieutenant Hamilton Ten Eyck
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Diana Douglas Mrs Andy Warner
Jason Wingreen Judge Quartermain
Maidie Norman Sister Scrap Scott
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Bruce French Calloway
Robert Culp Lyle Pettijohn
Dina Merrill Mrs Hickinger
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Brock Peters Ab Decker
Beah Richards Cynthia Palmer
Paul Winfield Dr Horace Huguley
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Lynn Hamilton Cousin Georgia
Kristoff St John Alex Haley--Age 8
Logan Ramsey D L Lewis
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Dennis Fimple Sheriff Duffy
Debbie Allen Nan Branch Haley
Damon Evans Alex Haley--Age 17-25
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Andy Griffith Commander Robert Munroe
Diahann Carroll Zeona--Mrs Simon Haley
Rafer Johnson Nelson
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Carmen McRae Lila
John Hancock Scotty
Della Reese Mrs Lydia Branch
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Telma Hopkins Daisy
Milt Kogan Mel Klein
Barbara Barrie Dodie Brattle
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Marlon Brando George Lincoln Rockwell
James Broderick Dr Lewis
Lee Chamberlin Odile Richards
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Michael Constantine Dr Vansina
Norman Fell Bernie Raymond
Al Freeman Jr. Malcolm X
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James Earl Jones Alex Haley
Claudia McNeil Sister Will Ada
Linda Hopkins Singer
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Bobby Short Pianist
Jane Rose Mrs Bulfinch
Howard E Rollins George Haley
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Johnny Sekka Ebou Manga
Michael Alldredge
Mary Betten
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Earl Billings
John Carter
Frederick Combs
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Patrick J Cronin
Stefan Crutchfield
Joel Fluellen
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Lou Frizzel
Ted Gehring
Albert Hall
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Jerry Hardin
Louise Heath
Bill Henderson
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Ernie Hudson
James Keane
Don Keefer
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Damu King
Charles Lampkin
Les Lannom
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Ebou Magna
Pat Mcnamara
Gerald McRaney
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William Mims
Zaeks Mokae
Michael Morgan
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Abdoulaye N'Gom
Fred Pinkard
Albert Popwell
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J A Preston
James Ray
Albert Reed
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Charlie Robinson
Don Ross
Timothy Scott
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Mel Stewart
W. K. Stratton
Fred Stuthman
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Cynthia Sye
Tamu
Philip Michael Thomas
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Ticker Thompson
Royce Wallace
Charles Weldon
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Wendell Wright
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Cinematography

Joseph M Wilcots Director Of Photography
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Writer

Ernest Kinoy Screenwriter
Sydney A Glass Screenwriter
Thad Mumford Screenwriter
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Daniel Wilcox Screenwriter
John McGreevey Screenwriter
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Producer

Stan Margulies Producer
David L. Wolper Executive Producer
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Editing

Robbe Roberts Editor
Neil Travis Editor
David Saxon Editor
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John W. Wheeler Editor
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Music

Gerald Fried Music
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Art Director

Robert MacKichan Art Director
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Visual Effects

Russ Hessey Special Effects
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Make-Up

Ken Chase Makeup
Leonard Chase Hair
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Costume-Wardrobe

Tom Dawson Costume Designer
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Art Department

William Webb Set Decorator
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Sound

Willie Burton Sound Department
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Production Companies

Production Company
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Abc Entertainment Group Network
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Misc. Crew

Alex Haley Source Material (From Novel)
Willie Burton Sound
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