Nightjohn

“Words Are Freedom”
Movie ★ 6.2/10 1996 92 min Released HD · 4K
Drama TV Movie

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.

Rating
6.2/10
10 votes
Runtime
92 min
Theatrical cut
Released
1996
Released
Language
EN
Nightjohn
Director
Charles Burnett
Writers
Bill Cain
Studio
Hallmark Entertainment, Sarabande Productions, Signboard Films Production Inc.

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
 Gerald Brown
Gerald Brown
Joseph
 Robin Michelle McClamb
Robin Michelle McClamb
Sarnys Mother (as Robin McLamb-Vaughn)

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