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Nightjohn (1996)

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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Charles Burnett profile
Charles Burnett

Director

Bill Cain profile
Bill Cain

Screenplay

Cast

Beau Bridges profile
Beau Bridges

Clel Waller

Carl Lumbly profile
Carl Lumbly

Nightjohn

Bill Cobbs profile
Bill Cobbs

Old man

Gabriel Casseus profile
Gabriel Casseus

Outlaw

Deborah Duke profile
Deborah Duke

Lethe

Kathleen York profile
Kathleen York

Callie Waller

Tom Nowicki profile
Tom Nowicki

Dr. Chamberlain

Monica Ford profile
Monica Ford

Egypt

Shannon Eubanks profile
Shannon Eubanks

Fanny Bowen

Gerald Brown profile
Gerald Brown

Joseph

Allison Jones profile
Allison Jones

Sarny

Lorraine Toussaint profile
Lorraine Toussaint

Dealey

Beau Bridges profile
Beau Bridges

Clel Waller

Carl Lumbly profile
Carl Lumbly

Nightjohn

Bill Cobbs profile
Bill Cobbs

Old man

Gabriel Casseus profile
Gabriel Casseus

Outlaw

Deborah Duke profile
Deborah Duke

Lethe

Kathleen York profile
Kathleen York

Callie Waller

Tom Nowicki profile
Tom Nowicki

Dr. Chamberlain

Monica Ford profile
Monica Ford

Egypt

Shannon Eubanks profile
Shannon Eubanks

Fanny Bowen

Gerald Brown profile
Gerald Brown

Joseph

Allison Jones profile
Allison Jones

Sarny

Lorraine Toussaint profile
Lorraine Toussaint

Dealey

Extra

Release Date

June 1, 1996

Original Language

English

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

Hallmark Entertainment logoSarabande Productions logoSignboard Films Production Inc. logo

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