Nightjohn (1996)
Words Are Freedom
1996 · 1h 32m · Drama, TV Movie
Genres: Drama, TV Movie
John is a man of many talents, including one forbidden skill: he can read. When he teaches a young slave girl named Sarny to read and write, she learns an unforgettable lesson about the power of words and the true meaning of freedom.
Director: Charles Burnett
Writers: Bill Cain, Gary Paulsen
Music by: Stephen James Taylor
Cinematography: Elliot Davis
Editor: Dorian Harris
Cast
Beau Bridges as Clel WallerCarl Lumbly as NightjohnBill Cobbs as Old manKathleen York as Callie WallerGabriel Casseus as OutlawTom Nowicki as Dr. ChamberlainJoel Traywick as Jeff WallerAllison Jones as SarnyPatty Mack as EvelynDeborah Duke as LetheDanny Nelson as Reverend Osee RushMonica Ford as EgyptMore like this
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