Overview

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.

Cast

Debbi Morgan, Dorian Harewood, Stan Shaw, Paul Koslo, Marc Singer, Lynn Hamilton, Irene Cara, Fay Hauser

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What is "Roots: The Next Generations" about?

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.

When was "Roots: The Next Generations" released?

Roots: The Next Generations was released in 1979.

Who stars in "Roots: The Next Generations"?

The cast includes Debbi Morgan, Dorian Harewood, Stan Shaw, Paul Koslo.

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