"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
Gabriel Casseus as Outlaw
Deborah Duke as Lethe
Kathleen York as Callie Waller
Tom Nowicki as Dr. Chamberlain
Monica Ford as Egypt
Shannon Eubanks as Fanny Bowen
Gerald Brown as Joseph
Allison Jones as Sarny
Lorraine Toussaint as Dealey
Charles Burnett Director
Bill Cain Screenplay
Melissa Matthies Property Master
Dennis Stuart Murphy Unit Production Manager
Dennis Stuart Murphy Producer
Elliot Davis Director of Photography
Dorian Harris Editor
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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