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Nightjohn

“Words Are Freedom”

★ 5.8 Rating•92 min•1996
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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

Beau Bridges

Clel Waller

Carl Lumbly

Carl Lumbly

Nightjohn

Bill Cobbs

Bill Cobbs

Old man

Kathleen York

Kathleen York

Callie Waller

Gabriel Casseus

Gabriel Casseus

Outlaw

Tom Nowicki

Tom Nowicki

Dr. Chamberlain

N/A

Joel Traywick

Jeff Waller

N/A

Allison Jones

Sarny

N/A

Patty Mack

Evelyn

N/A

Deborah Duke

Lethe

Danny Nelson

Danny Nelson

Reverend Osee Rush

N/A

Monica Ford

Egypt

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Details

StatusReleased
Release DateJune 1, 1996
BudgetN/A
RevenueN/A
GenresDrama, TV Movie

Keywords

plantationslavereadingteachingliteracy

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