Cast (in credits order)
| Tommie Earl Jenkins | ... | Narrator | |
| Jonathan Rhys Meyers | ... | Tom Lea | |
| Malachi Kirby | ... | Kunta Kinte | |
| Regé-Jean Page | ... | Chicken George | |
| Laurence Fishburne | ... | Alex Haley | |
| Forest Whitaker | ... | Fiddler | |
| Anika Noni Rose | ... | Kizzy | |
| Anna Paquin | ... | Nancy Holt | |
| Shannon Lucio | ... | Patricia Lea | |
| Chad L. Coleman | ... | Mingo | |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
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Tevin Paul | ... | Memphis Battery Light Artillery |
Produced by
| Krista Liney | ... | executive producer |
| Mariel Synan | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| Kevin Joelson | ||
Costume Design by
| Rae Donnelly | ||
Art Department
| Brian Mccolgan | ... | set dresser |
| Aurore Pegon | ... | set dresser |
Sound Department
| Cory Will | ... | sound recordist |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Rebecca Joelson | ... | camera operator |
| Joshua Zimmerman | ... | camera operator |
Location Management
| Ruth Caffery | ... | assistant location manager |
Transportation Department
| Ashley Jeffery | ... | driver (as Ashley Jeffrey) |
Additional Crew
| Kristin Peterman | ... | Locations Office Coordinator |
