Nightjohn (1996)

5.8/10 • 92 min • Drama TV Movie

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.

Cast

Beau Bridges

Clel Waller

Carl Lumbly

Nightjohn

Bill Cobbs

Old man

Kathleen York

Callie Waller

Gabriel Casseus

Outlaw

Tom Nowicki

Dr. Chamberlain

Danny Nelson

Reverend Osee Rush

Shannon Eubanks

Fanny Bowen

Jordan Williams

James G. Waller

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