About the film
plantation slave reading teaching literacy
Nightjohn
Release Date: June 01, 1996
| Year | : | 1996 |
| Slogan | : | «Words Are Freedom» |
| Genres | : | Drama, TV Movie |
| Production Companies | : | Disney Channel, Hallmark Entertainment, Sarabande Productions, Signboard Films Production Inc. |
| Director | : | Charles Burnett |
| Producers | : | Dennis Stuart Murphy, Dennis Stuart Murphy |
| Writers | : | Bill Cain |
| RunTime | : | 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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Trailer: Night John Trailer 1996
Main Actors
Beau Bridges
Character : Clel Waller
Carl Lumbly
Character : Nightjohn
Bill Cobbs
Character : Old man
Gabriel Casseus
Character : Outlaw
Deborah Duke
Character : Lethe
Kathleen York
Character : Callie Waller
Tom Nowicki
Character : Dr. Chamberlain
Monica Ford
Character : Egypt
Shannon Eubanks
Character : Fanny Bowen
Gerald Brown
Character : Joseph
Allison Jones
Character : Sarny
Lorraine Toussaint
Character : Dealey
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