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Nightjohn (1996)

"Words Are Freedom"

5.6/10 1h 32m Jun 01, 1996
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.

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Movie Details

Original Title Nightjohn
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.3

Cast

Beau Bridges
Beau Bridges
Clel Waller
Popularity: 3.7
Carl Lumbly
Carl Lumbly
Nightjohn
Popularity: 1.8
Bill Cobbs
Bill Cobbs
Old man
Popularity: 2.3
Gabriel Casseus
Gabriel Casseus
Outlaw
Popularity: 1.5
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Deborah Duke
Lethe
Popularity: 0.9
Kathleen York
Kathleen York
Callie Waller
Popularity: 2.7
Tom Nowicki
Tom Nowicki
Dr. Chamberlain
Popularity: 3.3
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Monica Ford
Egypt
Popularity: 0.1
Shannon Eubanks
Shannon Eubanks
Fanny Bowen
Popularity: 2.2
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Gerald Brown
Joseph
Popularity: 0.1
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Allison Jones
Sarny
Popularity: 0.0
Lorraine Toussaint
Lorraine Toussaint
Dealey
Popularity: 5.3

Key Crew

Director Charles Burnett
Screenplay Bill Cain
Producer Dennis Stuart Murphy
Editor Dorian Harris

Production

Hallmark Entertainment
US
Sarabande Productions
Signboard Films Production Inc.

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Keywords

plantation slave reading teaching literacy

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Rating
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Based on 7 votes

Details
Release Date June 1, 1996
Runtime 1h 32m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.3
Links
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