Nightjohn

Nightjohn

1996
1h 32m
5.6

5.6/10

7 votes • View on IMDb
Drama TV Movie

"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.

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Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Hallmark Entertainment Sarabande Productions Signboard Films Production Inc.
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

plantation slave reading teaching literacy

Quick Facts

Release Date June 1, 1996
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0117180

Cast

Beau Bridges
Beau Bridges

Clel Waller

Carl Lumbly
Carl Lumbly

Nightjohn

Bill Cobbs
Bill Cobbs

Old man

Kathleen York
Kathleen York

Callie Waller

Gabriel Casseus
Gabriel Casseus

Outlaw

Tom Nowicki
Tom Nowicki

Dr. Chamberlain

Joel Traywick
Joel Traywick

Jeff Waller

Allison Jones
Allison Jones

Sarny

Patty Mack
Patty Mack

Evelyn

Deborah Duke
Deborah Duke

Lethe

Danny Nelson
Danny Nelson

Reverend Osee Rush

Monica Ford
Monica Ford

Egypt

Key Crew

Charles Burnett
Director
Bill Cain
Screenplay
Dennis Stuart Murphy
Producer