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Nightjohn (1996)
Directed by Charles Burnett
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.
Length 92 minutes
Actors
Beau Bridges | Carl Lumbly | Bill Cobbs | Kathleen York | Gabriel Casseus | Tom Nowicki | Joel Traywick | Allison Jones | Patty Mack | Deborah Duke | Danny Nelson | Monica Ford | Gerald Brown | Robin Michelle McClamb | Steven Sutherland | Shannon Eubanks | John P. Ford III | John Herina | Jordan Williams | Bill Gribble | Bruce Evers | James Mayberry | Antwan Isaac | Alecia I. Gainey | Lorraine Toussaint