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Nightjohn

Nightjohn (1996)

1h 32m | PG-13

⭐ 5.6 / 10

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.

Director: Charles Burnett

Studio: Hallmark Entertainment

Genre: Drama, TV Movie

Video: 720p

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Cast

Beau Bridges

Beau Bridges

as Clel Waller

Carl Lumbly

Carl Lumbly

as Nightjohn

Bill Cobbs

Bill Cobbs

as Old man

Gabriel Casseus

Gabriel Casseus

as Outlaw

Deborah Duke

Deborah Duke

as Lethe

Kathleen York

Kathleen York

as Callie Waller