Grass Roots
Brief Synopsis
A two-part miniseries based on the novel by Stuart Woods. A respected lawyer/politician about to undertake a campaign for a seat in the U.S. Senate is forced to defend a young white man for the brutal murder of a black activist. Sequel to the 1983 miniseries "Chiefs."
Cast & Crew
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Corbin Bernsen
Will Lee
Raymond Burr
Judge Boggs
Mel Harris
Kate Rule
John Glover
Sergeant Perkerson
Katherine Helmond
Emma Carr
Reginald Veljohnson
Mickey Henderson
Film Details
Genre
Adaptation
Sequel
Thriller
Release Date
1992
Production Company
CFI Hollywood; NBC Entertainment; Sony Pictures Scoring Stage
Location
Greenville, Georgia, USA; Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
A two-part miniseries based on the novel by Stuart Woods. A respected lawyer/politician about to undertake a campaign for a seat in the U.S. Senate is forced to defend a young white man for the brutal murder of a black activist. Sequel to the 1983 miniseries "Chiefs."
Cast
Corbin Bernsen
Will Lee
Raymond Burr
Judge Boggs
Mel Harris
Kate Rule
John Glover
Sergeant Perkerson
Katherine Helmond
Emma Carr
Reginald Veljohnson
Mickey Henderson
Joanna Cassidy
Ann Heath
Rod Taylor
Willoughby
Herbert Edelman
Manny Pearl
Claude Akins
Sheriff Cox
Tim O'connor
Billy Lee
James Wilder
Jerry Lomax
Michael H Moss
Atlanta Detective Charles Pittman (Part 1)
Cristi Conaway
Charlene Joiner
Henry Jones
Senator Carr
Christopher Murray
Jack Buchanan (Part 1)
Julian Holloway
Elton Hunter
Tom Nowicki
Tommy Newman
Carlyle King
Suzy
Donna Biscoe
Lisa Conroy
David Dwyer
Deputy Burt
Larry Black
Governor Mack Dean
Kathryn Firago
Millie Buchanan
C Harrison Avery Jr.
Roosevelt Watkins
Tracy L Scruggs
Sarah Clark (Part 1)
Fred Covington
Police Captain (Part 1)
Edith Ivey
Mrs Billy Lee
Levi Lee
Reverend Calhoun (Part 2)
Charles Lawlor
Dr Albright (Part 2)
Judson Vaughn
Ernest Jenkins (Part 2)
James H. Mayberry
Frank (Part 2)
Donzaleigh Abernathy
Cora Mae Turner (Part 2)
Melanie Ramsay
Tv Commentator (Part 2)
Bruce Taylor
Fbi Agent (Part 2)
Libby Whittemore
Marla Scott (Part 2)
Scott Hilley
Auctioneer (Part 2)
Crew
Lynn Barber
Makeup Artist
Aaron Barsky
Assistant Director
Elizabeth Barton
Script Supervisor
Charles C Bennett
Production Designer
Michael Brown
Film Editor
Gina Cascino
Location Manager
Chad Cooperman
Assistant
Billy Dickson
Director Of Photography
Dawn Fields
Production Assistant
Iris Gelt
Publicity
Cary Gordon
Assistant Director
Adam Greenhaus
Assistant
Shay Griffin
Casting (Georgia)
Barbara Haberecht
Set Decorator
Doris Hartley
Production Coordinator
Frances H Hays
Costume Supervisor
Philip Ivey
Hair Stylist
Bill Johnson
Makeup
Renate Kamer
Assistant
Derek Kavanagh
Unit Production Manager
Shirley Libby
Sound Mixer
Martin Manulis
Producer
Derek Marlowe
Screenwriter
John Moio
Stunt Coordinator
Rocky Moriana
Music Supervisor
William Prather
Production Accountant
Pamela Shae
Casting Associate
Tony Sheperd
Casting
Aaron Spelling
Executive Producer
E Duke Vincent
Executive Producer
Richard Wester
Property Master
Stuart Woods
Source Material (From Novel)
Film Details
Genre
Adaptation
Sequel
Thriller
Release Date
1992
Production Company
CFI Hollywood; NBC Entertainment; Sony Pictures Scoring Stage
Location
Greenville, Georgia, USA; Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States February 24, 1992
Aired in United States February 25, 1992
Began shooting April 29, 1991.
Completed shooting June 15, 1991.
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