Roots: The Next Generations

The saga continues in this Emmy-winning sequel that stretches from the Reconstruction era to the 1960s and culminates with writer Alex Haley's visit to the African homeland of his ancestors. James Earl Jones stars as Haley; with Georg Stanford Brown, Henry Fonda, Olivia de Havilland, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Al Freeman, Jr. as Malcolm X, and Marlon Brando as George Lincoln Rockwell. 11 1/2 hrs. total on four discs. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish; documentary.