Casting et équipe

Olivia ColeMathilda

Ben VereenChicken Joe Moore

John AmosKunta Kinte

Madge SinclairBelle Reynolds

Robert ReedDr. William Reynolds

Louis Gossett Jr.Fiddler

Lynda Day GeorgeMrs. Reynolds

LeVar BurtonKunta Kinte

Ji-Tu CumbukaWrestler

Chuck ConnorsTom Moore

Leslie UggamsKizzy Reynolds Moore

Lorne GreeneJohn Reynolds

Ralph WaiteSlater

Ren WoodsFanta

Sandy DuncanMissy Anne Reynolds

Lawrence Hilton-JacobsNoah

Tanya BoydGenelva

Thayer DavidHarlan

Ed AsnerCapt. Thomas Davies

Vic MorrowAmes

FD

Fred D. ScottLuther

Lloyd BridgesEvan Brent

Georg Stanford BrownTom Harvey

Brad Davis'Old' George Johnson

Hilly HicksLewis Harvey

Lynne MoodyIrene Harvey

Lillian RandolphSister Sara

Richard McKenzieSam Harvey

Sally KempLila Harvey

Austin StokerVirgil Harvey

Lane BinkleyMartha Johnson

SH

Stan HazeField Singer

Cicely TysonBinta

Carolyn JonesMrs. Moore

O. J. SimpsonKadi Touray

Maya AngelouNyo Boto

Moses GunnKintango

Thalmus RasulalaOmoro

Hari RhodesBrima Cesay

William WatsonGardner

Ernest Lee ThomasKailuba

Paul ShenarJohn Carrington

Tina AndrewsAurelia

Richard RoundtreeSam Bennett

Macdonald CareySquire James

Scatman CrothersMingo

George HamiltonStephen Bennett

Ian McShaneSir Eric Russell

Pat CorleyReferee

Macon McCalmanPoston

Robert PhalenRufus Jackson

Wayne HeffleyTelegrapher

John SchuckOrdell

Brion JamesSlaver

Richard FarnsworthTrumbull

Raymond St. JacquesThe Drummer

Lee de BrouxTrumbull

Allen WilliamsRobert Calvert

Charles CyphersFred Drake

Todd BridgesBud Harvey

Beverly ToddMaggie (Fanta)

TA

Tajh Abdul-SamadBaby Kunta Kinte

Doug McClureJimmy Brent

Burl IvesSenator Arthur J. Justin

Gary CollinsGrill

Roxie RokerMalizy

Helen MartinAunt Sukey

EV

Elma V. JacksonMama Ada

Ann WeldonMary

Wally TaylorReverend

LK

Lee KesslerMiss Constable

Big Joe TurnerThe Singer

John QuadeSheriff Charlie Biggs

Davis RobertsLeonard

Tracey GoldMissy Anne Reynolds

Hank RolikeJohn

FC

Fred CovingtonAuctioneer

MH

Maurice HuntThe Doctor

John Dennis JohnstonMan at Cockfight

BC

Brooks CliftMcAlmon

KE

Kermit EcholsVilars

Joe DorseyCalvert

RL

Ronnie LeggettKalilu

BG

Bill GribbleSeaman Grimes

RS

Roosevelt SmithJames

CH

Cindy HendersonBess

RL

Rachel LongakerCaroline

BC

Betty ColeSassy Woman

SJ

Sonny Jim GainesField Hand