Nightjohn (1996)
Synopsis
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: 1996-06-01
Runtime: 92 minutes
Director: Charles Burnett
Top Cast
- Beau Bridges as Clel Waller
- Carl Lumbly as Nightjohn
- Bill Cobbs as Old man
- Kathleen York as Callie Waller
- Gabriel Casseus as Outlaw
- Tom Nowicki as Dr. Chamberlain
- Joel Traywick as Jeff Waller
- Allison Jones as Sarny
- Patty Mack as Evelyn
- Deborah Duke as Lethe
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