Roots: The Next Generations (1979)
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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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Olivia de HavillandMrs. Warner
Paul KosloEarl Crowther
Greg MorrisBeeman Jones
Marc SingerAndy Warner
Debbi MorganElizabeth Harvey
Harry MorganBob Campbell
Roger E. MosleyLee Garnet
Dorian HarewoodSimon Haley
Pam GrierFrancey
Rosey GrierBig Slew Johnson
Robert CulpLyle Pettijohn
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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.
How long is Roots: The Next Generations?
Roots: The Next Generations has a runtime of 96 minutes.
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