About Grass Roots
- Released on February 24, 1992
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.
Full Cast of Grass Roots
Mel Harris plays Kate Rule
Corbin Bernsen plays Will Lee
Katherine Helmond plays Emma Carr
Raymond Burr plays Judge Boggs
Rod Taylor plays Gen. Willoughby
John Glover plays Harold Perkerson / Jason Ross
Claude Akins plays Sheriff Cox
Reginald VelJohnson plays Det. Mickey Henderson
James Wilder plays Jerry Lomax
Herb Edelman plays Manny Pearl
Henry Jones plays Sen. Ben Carr
Cristi Conaway plays Charlene Joiner
Joanna Cassidy plays Ann Heath
Tim O'Connor plays Billy Lee
Julian Holloway plays Elton Hunter
Christopher Murray plays Jack Buchanan
Carlyle King plays Suzy
Tom Nowicki plays Tommy Newman
Michael H. Moss plays Det. Sgt. Charlie Pittman ,
Larry Black plays Gov. Mack Dean
Donna Biscoe plays Lisa Conroy
David Dwyer plays Deputy Bart
C. Harrison Avery Jr. plays Roosevelt Watkins
Tracy L. Scruggs plays Sarah Clark
Fred Covington plays Police Captain
Edith Ivey plays Mrs. Billy Lee
Levi Lee plays Rev. Calhoun
Charles Lawlor plays Dr. Albright
Judson Vaughn plays Ernest Jenkins
James Mayberry plays Frank
Donzaleigh Abernathy plays Cora Mae Turner
Melanie Ramsay plays TV Commentator
Bruce Taylor plays FBI Agent
Libby Whittemore plays Marla Scott
Scott Hilley plays Auctioneer
Lisa Nanette Allender plays Sylvie
Rick Andosca
Karen Beyer plays Amy
Haynes Brooke plays Rookie Cop
Jerry Campbell plays Bartender
Kathryn Firago plays Millie Buchanan
Porter Fowler plays Announcer
Chad Governale plays Deputy
Geoff McKnight plays Police Sergeant
Ric Reitz plays Doctor
Adrian Roberts plays Marty
L. Sidney plays Police Officer
Ron Clinton Smith plays Arresting Cop
Jimmy Summers plays Court Bailiff
Alex Van plays Bobby
Jordan Williams plays Capitol Policeman
Crew of Grass Roots
Editing
Production
Sound
Directing
Costume & Make-Up
Art
Writing
Camera
- Mel Harris
- Corbin Bernsen
- Katherine Helmond
- Raymond Burr
- Rod Taylor
- John Glover
- Claude Akins
- Reginald VelJohnson
- James Wilder
- Herb Edelman
- Henry Jones
- Cristi Conaway
- Joanna Cassidy
- Tim O'Connor
- Julian Holloway
- Christopher Murray
- Carlyle King
- Tom Nowicki
- Michael H. Moss
- Larry Black
- Donna Biscoe
- David Dwyer
- C. Harrison Avery Jr.
- Tracy L. Scruggs
- Fred Covington
- Edith Ivey
- Levi Lee
- Charles Lawlor
- Judson Vaughn
- James Mayberry
- Donzaleigh Abernathy
- Melanie Ramsay
- Bruce Taylor
- Libby Whittemore
- Scott Hilley
- Lisa Nanette Allender
- Rick Andosca
- Karen Beyer
- Haynes Brooke
- Jerry Campbell
- Kathryn Firago
- Porter Fowler
- Chad Governale
- Geoff McKnight
- Ric Reitz
- Adrian Roberts
- L. Sidney
- Ron Clinton Smith
- Jimmy Summers
- Alex Van
- Jordan Williams