Nightjohn
Words Are Freedom
1996 | 92m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Charles Burnett |
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| Writer: | Bill Cain |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Jun 01, 1996 |
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| Director: | Charles Burnett |
| Writer: | Bill Cain |
| Genres: | Drama, TV Movie |
| Keywords | plantation, slave, reading, teaching, literacy |
| Production Companies | Hallmark Entertainment, Sarabande Productions, Signboard Films Production Inc. |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2024 Entered: Apr 26, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Beau Bridges | Clel Waller |
| Carl Lumbly | Nightjohn |
| Bill Cobbs | Old man |
| Gabriel Casseus | Outlaw |
| Deborah Duke | Lethe |
| Kathleen York | Callie Waller |
| Tom Nowicki | Dr. Chamberlain |
| Monica Ford | Egypt |
| Shannon Eubanks | Fanny Bowen |
| Gerald Brown | Joseph |
| Allison Jones | Sarny |
| Lorraine Toussaint | Dealey |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Charles Burnett | Director |
| Elliot Davis | Director of Photography |
| Bill Cain | Screenplay |
| Melissa Matthies | Property Master |
| Dennis Stuart Murphy | Unit Production Manager |
| Dorian Harris | Editor |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Dennis Stuart Murphy | Producer |
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