"Words Are Freedom" 01 June 1996 Drama, TV Movie 92 mins
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.
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Beau Bridges as Clel Waller
Carl Lumbly as Nightjohn
Bill Cobbs as Old man
Kathleen York as Callie Waller
Gabriel Casseus as Outlaw
Tom Nowicki as Dr. Chamberlain
Joel Traywick as Jeff Waller
Allison Jones as Sarny
Patty Mack as Evelyn
Deborah Duke as Lethe
Danny Nelson as Reverend Osee Rush
Monica Ford as Egypt
Gerald Brown as Joseph
Robin Michelle McClamb as Sarnys Mother (as Robin McLamb-Vaughn)
Shannon Eubanks as Fanny Bowen
Jordan Williams as James G. Waller
Charles Burnett Director
Bill Cain Screenplay
Melissa Matthies Property Master
Dennis Stuart Murphy Producer
Dennis Stuart Murphy Unit Production Manager
Dorian Harris Editor
Elliot Davis Director of Photography
Gary Paulsen Novel
Stephen James Taylor Original Music Composer
Night John Trailer
United States 01 June 1996
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Night John Trailer 1996 Director: Charles Burnett Starring: Beau Bridges Carl Lumbly Lorraine Toussant Official Content From Hallmark Entertainment A ...
The story of Nightjohn the slave teaching Sarney and the other slaves to read.
An attempt to encourage children of the digital age to read.
Nightjohn full hd movie trailer.
Nightjohn full hd movie trailer.
Slavery and historical fiction.
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