Nightjohn

Nightjohn

Release Date: 1996-06-01

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.

Rating: 5.6 / 10

Cast

Beau Bridges

Beau Bridges

as Clel Waller

Carl Lumbly

Carl Lumbly

as Nightjohn

Bill Cobbs

Bill Cobbs

as Old man

Kathleen York

Kathleen York

as Callie Waller

Gabriel Casseus

Gabriel Casseus

as Outlaw

Crew

  • Charles Burnett - Director

  • Bill Cain - Screenplay

  • Melissa Matthies - Property Master

  • Dennis Stuart Murphy - Unit Production Manager

  • Dennis Stuart Murphy - Producer

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