Nightjohn
5.6 | 1996 | 1h 32m

Nightjohn

DramaTV 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.

Charles Burnett Director
Bill Cain Screenplay

Top Billed 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