Nightjohn (1996)

06/01/1996 (US) • 1h 32m

Drama, TV Movie

Words Are Freedom

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.

Top Billed Cast

Beau Bridges

Clel Waller

Carl Lumbly

Nightjohn

Bill Cobbs

Old man

Kathleen York

Callie Waller

Tom Nowicki

Dr. Chamberlain

Shannon Eubanks

Fanny Bowen


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

plantation

slave

reading

teaching

literacy

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