Nightjohn (1996)
- NR
- 06/01/1996 (US)
- Drama, TV Movie
- 1h 32m
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.
Charles Burnett
DirectorBill Cain
ScreenplayCast
Beau Bridges
Clel Waller
Carl Lumbly
Nightjohn
Bill Cobbs
Old man
Gabriel Casseus
Outlaw
Deborah Duke
Lethe
Kathleen York
Callie Waller
Tom Nowicki
Dr. Chamberlain
