Nightjohn
"Words Are Freedom"
1996
1h 32m
5.6
US
Drama
TV Movie
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.
Movie Details
Languages
English
Studio
Hallmark Entertainment
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Key Crew
Charles Burnett
Director
Cast
Beau Bridges
Clel Waller
Carl Lumbly
Nightjohn
Bill Cobbs
Old man
Gabriel Casseus
Outlaw
D
Deborah Duke
Lethe
Kathleen York
Callie Waller
Tom Nowicki
Dr. Chamberlain
M
Monica Ford
Egypt
Shannon Eubanks
Fanny Bowen
G
Gerald Brown
Joseph
A
Allison Jones
Sarny
Lorraine Toussaint
Dealey
