Directed by Gilbert Moses Written by Alex Haley   James Lee   Cast Macdonald Carey ... Squire James Chuck Connors ... Tom Moore Scatman Crothers ... Mingo Sandy Duncan ... Missy Anne Reynolds George Hamilton ... Stephen Bennett Carolyn Jones ... Mrs. Moore Ian McShane ... Sir Eric Russell Richard Roundtree ... Sam Bennett Leslie Uggams ... Kizzy Reynolds / Kizzy Reynolds Moore Ben Vereen ... Chicken George Moore Olivia Cole ... Matilda Moore Wally Taylor ... Reverend Lillian Randolph ... Sister Sara Davis Roberts ... Leonard Pat Corley ... Referee John Dennis Johnston ... Man at Cockfight

Additional Info Premiere: January 28, 1977 DVD Release: January 15, 2002 Country: Distributor: Warner Brother Studios Websites: Production Companies David L. Wolper Productions Warner Bros. Television Distributors American Broadcasting Company (ABC)   (1977) (USA) (TV) (original airing) TV One   (2007) (USA) (TV) Warner Home Video   (1994) (USA) (VHS) Warner Home Video   (2002) (USA) (DVD) Warner Home Video   (2007) (USA) (DVD) Warner Home Video   (2011) (USA) (DVD) Rating Stats Overall Rating -- / 10 Our Rating -- / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users -- / 10 Female Users -- / 10 Site Ranking #3,701 / 20,870 Site Ranking