Film·1996·1h 32m

Nightjohn

DramaTV 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.

Directed by Charles Burnett

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12 credited

Beau Bridges
Beau BridgesClel Waller
Carl Lumbly
Carl LumblyNightjohn
Bill Cobbs
Bill CobbsOld man
Kathleen York
Kathleen YorkCallie Waller
Gabriel Casseus
Gabriel CasseusOutlaw
Tom Nowicki
Tom NowickiDr. Chamberlain
Joel Traywick
Joel TraywickJeff Waller
Allison Jones
Allison JonesSarny
Patty Mack
Patty MackEvelyn
Deborah Duke
Deborah DukeLethe
Danny Nelson
Danny NelsonReverend Osee Rush
Monica Ford
Monica FordEgypt

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