Nightjohn

Nightjohn (1996)

Words Are Freedom

  • Genre: Drama, TV Movie
  • Release Date: 1996-06-01
  • User Rating: 5.6/10 from 7 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 32min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Hallmark Entertainment
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Charles Burnett
star 5.6/10
From 7 Ratings

Summary

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.

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  • Beau Bridges

    as Clel Waller
  • Carl Lumbly

    as Nightjohn
  • Bill Cobbs

    as Old man
  • Gabriel Casseus

    as Outlaw
  • Deborah Duke

    as Lethe
  • Kathleen York

    as Callie Waller
  • Tom Nowicki

    as Dr. Chamberlain
  • Monica Ford

    as Egypt
  • Shannon Eubanks

    as Fanny Bowen
  • Gerald Brown

    as Joseph
  • Allison Jones

    as Sarny
  • Lorraine Toussaint

    as Dealey
Directing Charles Burnett Director
Writing Bill Cain Screenplay
Art Melissa Matthies Property Master
Production Dennis Stuart Murphy Producer
Production Dennis Stuart Murphy Unit Production Manager
Editing Dorian Harris Editor
Camera Elliot Davis Director of Photography

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