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Roots: The Next Generations > Part V (1932-1933) > Credits and Details
Directed by
Georg Stanford Brown Georg Stanford Brown  
Written by
Alex Haley Alex Haley ... books "Roots" and "Search"
Ernest Kinoy Ernest Kinoy ... developed for television by
Thad Mumford Thad Mumford ... teleplay
Dan Wilcox Dan Wilcox ... teleplay
Cast
Irene Cara Irene Cara ... Bertha Palmer Haley
Robert Culp Robert Culp ... Lyle Pettijohn
Dorian Harewood Dorian Harewood ... Simon Haley
Dina Merrill Dina Merrill ... Mrs. Hickinger
Brock Peters Brock Peters ... Ab Dekker
Beah Richards Beah Richards ... Cynthia Palmer
Stan Shaw Stan Shaw ... Will Palmer
Paul Winfield Paul Winfield ... Dr. Horace Huguley
Dennis Fimple Dennis Fimple ... Sheriff Duffy
Lynn Hamilton Lynn Hamilton ... Cousin Georgia Anderson
Les Lannom Les Lannom ... Jake
Debbi Morgan Debbi Morgan ... Elizabeth Harvey
Logan Ramsey Logan Ramsey ... F.R. Lewis
Timothy Scott Timothy Scott ... Alvin Peacock
Mel Stewart Mel Stewart ... Dr. Crawford
Kristoff St. John Kristoff St. John ... Alex Haley, Age 12 (as Christoff St. John)
Wendell Wright Wendell Wright ... Ernest Faison
Fred Stuthman Fred Stuthman ... Leroy Selby
Don Ross Don Ross ... Turnkey
Michael Morgan Michael Morgan ... Teenage Deputy
Stefan Crutchfield Stefan Crutchfield ... George Haley
Ticker Thompson Ticker Thompson ... Julius Haley
Produced by
Stan Margulies Stan Margulies ... producer
David L. Wolper David L. Wolper ... executive producer
Original Music by
Gerald Fried Gerald Fried  
Special Effects by
Russel Hessey Russel Hessey ... special effects
Ted Koerner Ted Koerner ... special effects
Stunts
Loren Janes Loren Janes ... stunt coordinator
Part V (1932-1933)
Additional Info
Premiere: February 22, 1979
DVD Release: October 09, 2007
Country: United States
Distributor: Warner Brother Studios
Websites: IMDb Wikipedia
Ratings
IMDb

7.8 / 10

Production Companies
David L. Wolper Productions
Warner Bros. Television
Distributors
American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
  (1979) (United States) (original airing) (TV)
Warner Home Video
  (1994) (United States) (VHS)
Warner Home Video
  (2007) (United States) (DVD)