Roots: The Next Generations (1979): Cast
Roots: The Next Generations is a 1979 drama directed by John Erman and Charles S. Dubin, starring James Earl Jones as Alex Haley, Diahann Carroll and Debbie Allen.
- Directors
- John Erman and Charles S. Dubin
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- David L. Wolper Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Roots: The Next Generations About?
The premise of Roots: The Next Generations without spoilers.
Roots: The Next Generations is a 1979 television miniseries that continues the fictionalized saga of Alex Haley’s family from 1882 to the 1960s in Henning, Lauderdale County, Tennessee. The sequel to the 1977 series adapts the final seven chapters of Haley’s Roots: The Saga of an American Family and adds extra material. It was made with a $16.6 million budget, almost three times the original’s.
Roots: The Next Generations Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- 1880s
- black american
- all star cast
- ensemble cast
- original author as character
- roots
- american civil war
- civil war
- racial discrimination
- racial prejudice
- racial tension
- race relations
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- white male black female relationship
- racism
- interracial relationship
- interracial couple
- world war one
- world war two
- tennessee
- sharecropper
- schoolteacher
- prejudice
- philanthropy
- light skinned black
- college
- alabama
- africa
- 1960s
- 1910s
- family relationships
- tv mini series
- cockfighting
- whip
- visit
- struggle
- slavery
- reconstruction
- political unrest
- parenthood
- journey
- heritage
- generation
- generation gap
- culture clash
- compassion
- class differences
- ancestor
- ku klux klan
- returning character killed off
- african american
Roots: The Next Generations Cast & Characters
James Earl Jones leads the cast as Alex Haley, with Diahann Carroll as Zeona Haley and Debbie Allen as Nan Branch Haley. Directed by John Erman and Charles S. Dubin; 72 actors are credited in all.
- Co-director John Erman
- Co-director Charles S. Dubin
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James Earl Jones as Alex Haley -
Diahann Carroll as Zeona Haley -
Debbie Allen as Nan Branch Haley - Kristoff St. John as Alex Haley, age 12
Also Starring in Roots: The Next Generations
· 68 more- Ruby Dee Queen Victoria Haley
- Damon Evans Alex Haley, ages 17-25
- Dorian Harewood Simon Haley
- Kim Fields Lydia Haley
- Irene Cara Bertha Palmer Haley
- Howard Rollins George Haley
- Hal Williams Aleck Haley
- Henry Fonda Col. Frederick Warner
- Harry Morgan Bob Campbell
- Marlon Brando George Lincoln Rockwell
- Olivia de Havilland Mrs. Warner
- Ossie Davis Dad Jones
- Pam Grier Francey
- Richard Thomas Jim Warner
- Paul Winfield Dr. Horace Huguley
- Robert Culp Lyle Pettijohn
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- Andy Griffith Cmdr. Robert Munroe
- Norman Fell Bernie Raymond
- Bernie Casey Bubba Haywood
- Paul Koslo Earl Crowther
- Stan Shaw Will Palmer
- Michael Constantine Dr. Vansina
- Roger E. Mosley Lee Garnet
- Georg Stanford Brown Tom Harvey
- Debbi Morgan Elizabeth Harvey
- Johnny Sekka Ebou Manga
- Marc Singer Andy Warner
- John Rubinstein Lt. Hamilton Ten Eyck
- Brock Peters Ab Decker
- Barbara Barrie Dodie Brattle
- Dina Merrill Mrs. Hickinger
- Dennis Fimple Sheriff Duffy
- Bruce French Calloway
- Jason Wingreen Judge Quartermain
- John Hancock Scotty
- Gerald S. O'Loughlin Capt. Bowker
- Percy Rodriguez Boyd Moffatt
- Logan Ramsey D.L. Lewis
- George Voskovec Mr. Goldstein
- Maidie Norman Sister Scrap Scott
- Al Freeman Jr. Malcolm X
- Beah Richards Cynthia Palmer
- Telma Hopkins Daisy
- Milt Kogan Mel Klein
- Lynn Hamilton Cousin Georgia Anderson
- Ja'net DuBois Sally Harvey
- Brian Stokes Mitchell John Dolan
- Lynne Moody Irene Harvey
- Della Reese Mrs. Lydia Branch
- Diana Douglas Mrs. Andy Warner
- Kene Holliday Detroit
- Rosey Grier Big Slew Johnson
- Rafer Johnson Nelson
- James Daly R.S.M. Boyce
- James Broderick Dr. Lewis
- Kathleen Doyle Lucy Damson
- Claudia McNeil Sister Will Ada
- Avon Long Chicken George Moore
- Linda Hopkins Singer
- Fay Hauser Carrie Barden
- Jane Rose Mrs. Bullfinch
- Greg Morris Beeman Jones
- Lee Chamberlin Odile Richards
- Carmen McRae Lila
- Slim Gaillard Sam Wesley
- Bobby Short Pianist
- Bever-Leigh Banfield Cynthia Palmer
- E. Lamont Johnson Frank Warner, age 20
More from John Erman and Charles S. Dubin
More films directed by John Erman and Charles S. Dubin, best-rated first: Stella, Candles on Bay Street, The Blackwater Lightship and Only Love.
Roots: The Next Generations Also Known As
7 alternative titles, including “Radici (1979)” and “Korzenie: Następne Pokolenia”.
- Also known as
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- Radici (1979)
- Korzenie: Następne Pokolenia
- Roots - Die nächsten Generationen
- Racines : Les Nouvelles Générations
- Radici - Le nuove generazioni
- Raíces: La nueva generación
- Raízes II
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Roots: The Next Generations FAQ: Cast & Director
Director, cast and post-credit scenes of Roots: The Next Generations, each answered in a sentence.
Who directed Roots: The Next Generations?
Roots: The Next Generations was directed by John Erman and Charles S. Dubin.
More films by John Erman Who is in the cast of Roots: The Next Generations?
Roots: The Next Generations stars James Earl Jones as Alex Haley, Diahann Carroll as Zeona Haley and Debbie Allen as Nan Branch Haley, among 72 credited actors.
Does Roots: The Next Generations have a post-credit scene?
No. Roots: The Next Generations has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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