Nightjohn (1996)

Nightjohn (1996)

Words Are Freedom 1996-06-01 United States of America 92 Min. PG-13
5.6 7 votes

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.

Cast

Beau Bridges is Clel Waller
Clel Waller
Carl Lumbly is Nightjohn
Nightjohn
Bill Cobbs is Old man
Old man
Kathleen York is Callie Waller
Callie Waller
Tom Nowicki is Dr. Chamberlain
Dr. Chamberlain
Shannon Eubanks is Fanny Bowen
Fanny Bowen
Gerald Brown is Joseph

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