Nightjohn Trailer

Nightjohn Trailer (1996)

"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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Cast

Beau Bridges

as Clel Waller

Carl Lumbly

as Nightjohn

Bill Cobbs

as Old man

Kathleen York

as Callie Waller

Tom Nowicki

as Dr. Chamberlain

Joel Traywick

as Jeff Waller

Patty Mack

as Evelyn

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

Crew

Melissa Matthies

Melissa Matthies Property Master

Dennis Stuart Murphy

Dennis Stuart Murphy Unit Production Manager

Elliot Davis

Elliot Davis Director of Photography

Stephen James Taylor

Original Music Composer

International Titles

Night John Trailer

International Releases Dates

United States 01 June 1996

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