Mama Flora's Family
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Miniseries from Alex Haley takes up where his "Roots" saga left off. The story spans fifty years and examines the struggles of Mama Flora, the black matriarch, and her family, including son Willie, granddaughter Diana and first-born son Luke, who was stolen from her at birth. She instills an underst
Cast & Crew
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Tony Vaughn
Jody Thompson
Kevin Kersey
Carol Mitchell-leon
Jordan Williams
Ginny Randall
Film Details
Also Known As
Alex Haley's Mama Flora's Family
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Period
Sequel
Release Date
1998
Location
Riverwood Studios, Senoia, Georgia, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
Miniseries from Alex Haley takes up where his "Roots" saga left off. The story spans fifty years and examines the struggles of Mama Flora, the black matriarch, and her family, including son Willie, granddaughter Diana and first-born son Luke, who was stolen from her at birth. She instills an understanding of God and family during a time when those ideals were questioned and never backs down as she observes three generations of her family live through the ever-changing American black experience.
Cast
Tony Vaughn
Jody Thompson
Kevin Kersey
Carol Mitchell-leon
Jordan Williams
Ginny Randall
Jerry Brant
Richie Dye
Benji Wilhoite
Afemo Omilami
Jill Jane Clements
Novella Nelson
Queen Latifah
Patty Mack
Ronald Mccall
Crystal Fox
Stuart Greer
Sicily Sewell
Annie-joe Edwards
Timothy Michaels
Alex Van
Tom Even
Mario Van Peebles
Michell Laurence
L. Warren Young
Bob King
Jonathon Parks Jordan
Donna Biscoe
Frank Hoyt Taylor
Kameron Morton
Kaleb Morton
Angelina Spicer
John Mario Fava
Tonea Stewart
Tanya Wright
Sally Petersen
Lead Person
Wesley Yates
David Kote
Saycon Sengbloh
Scott Oliver
Shawn Shepard
Angela Thigpen
Blair Underwood
Gregory Alan Williams
Kathryn Firago
David Ramsey
Laura Whyte
Cekoya Tolbert
Libby Whittemore
Gerald Brown
Della Reese
John Lawhorn
Dave Hager
Craig Winkleman
Angela Mills
Lou Myers
Rhoda Griffis
Von Coulter
D.j. Qualls
Cicely Tyson
Don Henderson Baker
Hill Harper
Elijah Kelley
Endia Yates
Wendy Boatright
James H. Mayberry
Mert Hatfield
Kedren Werner
Shemar Moore
Thomas Jefferson Byrd
Mike Masters
Shashawnee Hall
Deborah Callaway Duke
Tommy Hollis
Peter T Katona
Wilbur T Fitzgerald
Lonnie Smith
S D Stephens
E Roger Mitchell
Eliott Keener
Tom Turbiville
Stuart Culpepper
Edith Ivey
Michelle Benjamin-cooper
Erik Kilpatrick
Erika Alexander
Johnny Cenicola
Sharon Blackwood
Leland Jones
Wynton Yates
Crew
Jon Avnet
Executive Producer
Joseph F Beeco
Foreman
Dwight Benjamin-creel
Property Master
Charles C Bennett
Production Designer
George Budd
Music
Steve N Cainas
Production Coordinator
Carol Chacamaty
Production Associate
Dick Cross
Special Effects Coordinator
Mick Davies
Sound
Terence A. Donnelly
Producer
Terence A. Donnelly
Unit Production Manager
Andrew S Duncan
Assistant Property Master
Edward Dunlop
Casting
Joe Ealy
Adr Editor
Mary H. Ellis
Sound Mixer
Eddie Evans
Key Grip
Tod Feuerman
Editor
Bill Fibben
Boom Operator
Jenny Fitzgibbons
Production Associate
Carla Gambles
Assistant
Peter Golden
Casting
Lauren G Granade
Set Costumer
Shay Griffin
Location Casting
Huck Hackstedt
Production Assistant
Alex Haley
Source Material (From Novel)
Cindy Hall
Assistant
Darryl Humber
Dolly Grip
Ira Hurvitz
Script Supervisor
Bill Johnson
Makeup
Robin Jorden
Assistant Director
Scot J Kelly
Associate Editor
Erma Kent
Hair
Jordan Kerner
Executive Producer
Taylor Knight
Hair Stylist
Lisa Lindstrom
Producer
Rhea Lowenthal
Set Costumer
Amy Magary
Set Decorator
Skip Mason
Consultant
Spencer Mcdonald
Camera Operator
Joseph Melody
Sound Editor
Susan Mickey
Costume Designer
Denny Mooradian
Gaffer
David Moore
Construction Coordinator
Maida N. Morgan
Location Manager
Todd Murata
Assistant Director
Douglas Noe
Makeup
Sonia Norville
Assistant
Terry O'bright
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Marsha Oglesby
Post-Production Supervisor
Cindy Parker
Transportation Coordinator
J L Parker
Transportation Coordinator
Greg Peoples
Best Boy
Kevin Pierce
On-Set Dresser
Katie Pinholster
Art Department Coordinator
Drew Ponder
Boom Operator
J.a.c. Redford
Music
Sarah Richard
Choreographer
Neil Roach
Director Of Photography
Sarah Mays Roberts
Makeup Artist
Bruce A Robinson
Assistant Camera Operator
Keith Rogers
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Michael T Ryan
Music Editor
Carol A. Sadler
Costume Supervisor
Riko Schatke
Dolly Grip
Carol Schreder
From Story
Carol Schreder
Screenplay
Carol Schreder
Executive Producer
Albert Shapiro
Assistant Director
Jonna Smith
Assistant
Lonnie Smith
Stunt Coordinator
David Stevens
From Story
David Stevens
Screenplay
David Stevens
Source Material (From Novel)
Cynthia Stillwell
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Rebecca Strickland
Assistant Director
Barbara Warren
Set Costumer
Film Details
Also Known As
Alex Haley's Mama Flora's Family
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Period
Sequel
Release Date
1998
Location
Riverwood Studios, Senoia, Georgia, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of the 1998 American Cinema Editors Award for Best Edited Television Miniseries.
Aired in United States November 10, 1998
Aired in United States November 8, 1998
Released in United States on Video April 20, 1999
Began shooting August 4, 1998.
Completed shooting September 27, 1998.
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