Nightjohn
Drama
TV Movie
Words Are Freedom
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.
1996-06-01
en
Cast
Director
Charles Burnett
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
Danny Nelson as Reverend Osee Rush
Shannon Eubanks as Fanny Bowen
Jordan Williams as James G. Waller
Bruce Evers as Patroller #1
Lorraine Toussaint as Dealey