Nightjohn
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:
1996-06-01
Runtime:
92 minutes
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Starring:
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
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Joel Traywick
as Jeff Waller
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Allison Jones
as Sarny
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Patty Mack
as Evelyn
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Deborah Duke
as Lethe
Danny Nelson
as Reverend Osee Rush
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Monica Ford
as Egypt
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Gerald Brown
as Joseph
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Robin Michelle McClamb
as Sarnys Mother (as Robin McLamb-Vaughn)
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Steven Sutherland
as Alan Bowen
Shannon Eubanks
as Fanny Bowen
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John P. Ford III
as Arthur Waller
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John Herina
as Homer Waller
Jordan Williams
as James G. Waller
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Bill Gribble
as Tom - Slave Trader
Bruce Evers
as Patroller #1
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James Mayberry
as Patroller #2
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Antwan Isaac
as Young Man
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Alecia I. Gainey
as Sarny (age 4)
Lorraine Toussaint
as Dealey