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Nightjohn

06/01/1996

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1hr 32min

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Drama

,TV Movie

Words Are Freedom

STORY

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 & CREW

    Cast

  • Beau Bridges
  • Carl Lumbly
  • Bill Cobbs
  • Gabriel Casseus
  • Deborah Duke

    Director

  • Charles Burnett

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • Hallmark Entertainment
  • Sarabande Productions
  • Signboard Films Production Inc.
  • Disney Channel Original Movie

    Production Countries

  • United States of America

LANGUAGES

  • English

Cast

Beau Bridges

Clel Waller

Carl Lumbly

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Deborah Duke

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Callie Waller

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