Directed by Thomas Carter Written by Alex Haley   Charles Murray   Cast Chad L. Coleman ... Mingo Shannon Lucio ... Patricia Lea Jonathan Rhys Meyers ... Tom Lea Regé-Jean Page ... Chicken George Anika Noni Rose ... Kizzy Michael James Shaw ... Marcellus Erica Tazel ... Matilda Brett Rice ... William Byrd Mark Rolston ... Jewett Brett Baker ... Sheriff's Deputy Gabe Begneaud ... Hastings James Moses Black ... Benjamin Lyon Andrew Block ... First Attendant Miles Doleac ... Mr. MacGregor Adam Fergus ... Sir Eric Russell John P. Fertitta ... Duel Judge (as John Ferttita) Jim Gleason ... Charleston Barker Ann Hamilton ... Mrs. Jewett Bowie Hamilton ... White Man #1 Garrett Kruithof ... Roadblock Rider Brett Lapeyrouse ... White Man #3 Sharon K. London ... Sister Sarah (as Sharon London) Jaylin Ogle ... Little Chicken George Shane Partlow ... Tall Gambler Marco St. John ... Second Gambler Carol Sutton ... Miss Malizy Lance Tafelski ... White Man #2 Charley Vance ... Old White Man George Villas ... First Gambler Patrick Weathers ... County Barker Josh Whites ... Bearded Barker (as Joshua Whites) George Wilson ... Uncle Pompey Gabriel Byrd ... Family Member Queen Byrd ... Family Member Pierre Cavalier ... Town Folk Calen Curtis Edwards ... Soilder Steven Grossman ... Chicken Fight Gambler / Town Folk Adam Michael Johnson ... Self Cortney McClelland Jr. ... Newborn Chicken George Harlon Miller ... Militiaman Kaleb Naquin ... Cockfight Gambler William Schaff ... Poor Farmer David Shiflett ... Chicken Fight Gambler Kerry Sims ... Slave Maile Zox ... Prostitute Uncredited Cast Jon Arthur ... Gambler Holly Bonney ... Prostitute James Breaux ... Cock Fight Attendee Jon Buckhouse ... Slave Ron Centanni ... Cock Fight attendee / Confederate Soldier Gary Wayne Loper ... Gambler Jason York ... Slave Produced by LeVar Burton   Alissa M. Kantrow   Ann Kindberg   Karen Mayeda Vranek   Will Packer   Mike Stiller   Marc Toberoff   Korin Williams   Mark Wolper   Original Music by Alex Heffes

Additional Info Premiere: June 01, 2016 DVD Release: August 23, 2016 Country: Distributor: Lions Gate Home Entertainment Websites: Production Companies Film Afrika Worldwide History Channel The Wolper Organization Will Packer Productions Distributors History Channel   (2016) (USA) (TV) A+E Networks   (2016) (USA) (TV) Lifetime Television   (2016) (USA) (TV) Rating Stats Overall Rating -- / 10 Our Rating -- / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users -- / 10 Female Users -- / 10 Site Ranking #4,893 / 20,869 Site Ranking