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Words Are Freedom - Nightjohn
Movie Details

Title: Nightjohn

Release Date: 1 Jun 1996

Runtime: 1h 32m

Genre: Drama, TV Movie

Director: Hallmark Entertainment, Sarabande Productions, Signboard Films Production Inc.

Production Companies: Hallmark Entertainment, Sarabande Productions, Signboard Films Production Inc.

Overview: 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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Ratings

Average Vote: 5.6 (7 votes)

Cast

  • Clel Waller: Beau Bridges
  • Nightjohn: Carl Lumbly
  • Old man: Bill Cobbs
  • Outlaw: Gabriel Casseus
  • Lethe: Deborah Duke
  • Callie Waller: Kathleen York
  • Dr. Chamberlain: Tom Nowicki
  • Egypt: Monica Ford
  • Fanny Bowen: Shannon Eubanks
  • Joseph: Gerald Brown
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