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Nightjohn

Words Are Freedom

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Nightjohn — Plot

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.

  • Release date
  • June 1, 1996
  • Runtime
  • 92 min
  • Genres
  • Drama, TV Movie
  • Director
  • Charles Burnett

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Nightjohn — Cast

Beau Bridges photo Beau Bridges Clel Waller Carl Lumbly photo Carl Lumbly Nightjohn Bill Cobbs photo Bill Cobbs Old man Kathleen York photo Kathleen York Callie Waller Gabriel Casseus photo Gabriel Casseus Outlaw Tom Nowicki photo Tom Nowicki Dr. Chamberlain Joel Traywick Jeff Waller Allison Jones Sarny

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