DramaTV Movie
Nightjohn
"Words Are Freedom"
5.6/ 10
June 1, 1996
1h 32m
Overview
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
Cast
Beau Bridges
Clel Waller
Carl Lumbly
Nightjohn
Bill Cobbs
Old man
Kathleen York
Callie Waller
Gabriel Casseus
Outlaw
Tom Nowicki
Dr. Chamberlain
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Joel Traywick
Jeff Waller
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Allison Jones
Sarny
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Patty Mack
Evelyn
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Deborah Duke
Lethe
