United States / Feb 24, 1992 / NBC
2h 35min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
This sequel to the 1983 miniseries, "Chiefs," continues the saga of the Lee family with Will Lee, an ambitious Georgia lawyer running for the U.S. Senate at the same time he is forced by a local judge to defend a young man in a murder trial. On top of this, he becomes the target of an assassin hired by a white-supremacist organization.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Reginald VelJohnson | Det. Mickey Henderson |
| James Wilder | Jerry Lomax |
| Herb Edelman | Manny Pearl |
| Henry Jones | Sen. Ben Carr |
| Cristi Conaway | Charlene Joiner |
| Joanna Cassidy | Ann Heath |
| Tim O'Connor | Billy Lee |
| Julian Holloway | Elton Hunter |
| Christopher Murray | Jack Buchanan |
| Carlyle King | Suzy |
| Tom Nowicki | Tommy Newman |
| Michael H. Moss | Det. Sgt. Charlie Pittman |
| Larry Black | Gov. Mack Dean |
| Donna Biscoe | Lisa Conroy |
| David Dwyer | Deputy Bart |
| C. Harrison Avery Jr. | Roosevelt Watkins |
| Tracy L. Scruggs | Sarah Clark |
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| Fred Covington | Police Captain |
| Edith Ivey | Mrs. Billy Lee |
| Levi Lee | Rev. Calhoun |
| Charles Lawlor | Dr. Albright |
| Judson Vaughn | Ernest Jenkins |
| James Mayberry | Frank |
| Donzaleigh Abernathy | Cora Mae Turner |
| Melanie Ramsay | TV Commentator |
| Bruce Taylor | FBI Agent |
| Libby Whittemore | Marla Scott |
| Scott Hilley | Auctioneer |
| Lisa Nanette Allender | Sylvie |
| Rick Andosca | |
| Karen Beyer | Amy |
| Haynes Brooke | Rookie Cop |
| Jerry Campbell | Bartender |
| Kathryn Firago | Millie Buchanan |
| Porter Fowler | Announcer |
| Chad Governale | Deputy |
| Geoff McKnight | Police Sergeant |
| Michael H. Moss | |
| Ric Reitz | Doctor |
| Adrian Roberts | Marty |
| L. Sidney | Police Officer |
| Ron Clinton Smith | Arresting Cop |
| Jimmy Summers | Court Bailiff |
| Alex Van | Bobby |
| Jordan Williams | Capitol Policeman |
Genres
DramaCrimeThrillerTV Movie
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Grass Roots |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Team Cherokee Productions, J.B.S. Productions, Spelling Entertainment |
| Release date | 24 febbraio 1992 |
| Executive producer | Aaron Spelling, E. Duke Vincent |
| Production | Martin Manulis |
| Writer | Stuart Woods, Derek Marlowe |
| Editing | Michael Brown |
| Cinematography | Billy Dickson |
| Assistant directors | Jerry London |
| Camera operators | Billy Dickson |
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| Additional photography | Billy Dickson |
| Production design | Charles C. Bennett, Julia Starr Sanford, Barbara Haberecht, George A. Lee |
| Art direction | Julia Starr Sanford, Charles C. Bennett, Barbara Haberecht, George A. Lee |
| Set decoration | Barbara Haberecht, Charles C. Bennett, Julia Starr Sanford, George A. Lee |
| Music | Laurence Rosenthal |
| Sound | Laurence Rosenthal |
| Costume design | Frances Harrison Hays |
| Makeup | Frances Harrison Hays |
| Hairstyling | Frances Harrison Hays |
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