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Young George - son of Kizzy and slave owner Tom Lea - grows up to become involved in cockfighting. His flamboyancy and impressive bird-training skills earn him the nickname of Chicken George and he wins many fights for Tom Lea, as he starts to dream of becoming a free man one day.
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Thu 20 Dec 201802:15
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Chicken George | Regé-Jean Page |
| Kizzy | Anika Noni Rose |
| Alex Haley/Narrator | Laurence Fishburne |
| Tom Lea | Jonathan Rhys Meyers |
| Mingo | Chad L Coleman |
| Matilda | Erica Tazel |
| Marcellus | Michael James Shaw |
| William Byrd | Brett Rice |
| Patricia Lea | Shannon Lucio |
| Kunta Kinte | Malachi Kirby |
| Sir Eric Russell | Adam Fergus |
| Miss Malizy | Carol Sutton |
| Sheriff's Deputy | Brett Baker |
| Jewett | Mark Rolston |
| Director | Thomas Carter |
| Executive Producer | Packer Will |
| Executive Producer | Marc Toberoff |
| Executive Producer | Korin Huggins |
| Executive Producer | Mark Wolper |
| Producer | Alissa M Kantrow |
| Producer | Karen Mayeda Vranek |
| Producer | Ann Kindberg |
