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Roots: The Next Generations (1979)

Roots: The Next Generations

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TV-14

14h

Biography, Drama, Historical, War

February 18th, 1979

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Synopsis

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

Debbi Morgan
Elizabeth Harvey
Dorian Harewood
Simon Haley
Paul Koslo
Earl Crowther
Stan Shaw
Will Palmer
Marc Singer
Andy Warner
Lynn Hamilton
Cousin Georgia Anderson
Fay Hauser
Carrie Warner
Irene Cara
Bertha Palmer Haley
Ruby Dee
Queen Haley
Henry Fonda
Colonel Frederick Warner
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Directors

John Erman
(3 episodes, 1979)
Charles S. Dubin
(2 episodes, 1979)
Georg Stanford Brown
(1 episode, 1979)
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Producers

Stan Margulies
producer
(7 episodes, 1979)
David L. Wolper
executive producer
(7 episodes, 1979)
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Writers

Alex Haley
books
(6 episodes, 1979)
Alex Haley
book
(1 episode, 1979)
Ernest Kinoy
developed for television by
(7 episodes, 1979)
Full cast & crew

Taglines

Starting Tonight The Most Significant Event in Television History Continues...
Now, A Legend becomes a Magnificent New Experience!
An ABC Novel for Television
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Keywords

heritage
culture clash
racism
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Country of Origin

United States of America

Languages

English
Mandingo

Release Dates

October 3rd, 1979 (Finland)
October 31st, 1981 (Germany)
January 10th, 1988 (Poland)
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Alternative Titles

Roots: The Next Generations (original title)
Raízes II (Brazil)
Juuret - seuraavat sukupolvet (Finland)
All Alternative Titles

Locations

Laramie Street, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA
Savannah, Georgia, USA
Stage 18, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA
All Locations

Running Times

840 min

Sound Mixes

Mono

Aspect Ratios

1.33 : 1

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Television
David L. Wolper Productions
David Wolper Productions

Distribution Companies

Warner Bros. Entertainment Finland (Finland)
MTV3 (Finland)
Warner Home Video (Germany)
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