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Nightjohn (1996)

★ 5.6/10 92 min Drama, TV Movie United States English
Screenplay by: Bill Cain
Novel: Gary Paulsen
Streaming: Not available
Words Are Freedom

Description

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.

Top Cast

Beau Bridges
Beau Bridges Clel Waller
Carl Lumbly
Carl Lumbly Nightjohn
Bill Cobbs
Bill Cobbs Old man
Kathleen York
Kathleen York Callie Waller
Gabriel Casseus
Gabriel Casseus Outlaw
Tom Nowicki
Tom Nowicki Dr. Chamberlain
Joel Traywick Jeff Waller
Allison Jones Sarny

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