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

Director

Bill Cain

Screenplay

Cast

Beau Bridges's headshot

Beau Bridges

Clel Waller
Carl Lumbly's headshot

Carl Lumbly

Nightjohn
Bill Cobbs's headshot

Bill Cobbs

Old man
Gabriel Casseus's headshot

Gabriel Casseus

Outlaw
Deborah Duke's headshot

Deborah Duke

Lethe
Kathleen York's headshot

Kathleen York

Callie Waller
Tom Nowicki's headshot

Tom Nowicki

Dr. Chamberlain
Monica Ford's headshot

Monica Ford

Egypt

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