Nightjohn (movie)

Nightjohn (movie)

  • User score: 5.6
  • Production country: United States of America
  • Producer: Charles Burnett
  • Production companies: Hallmark Entertainment, Sarabande Productions, Signboard Films Production Inc.
  • Genre: Drama, TV Movie
  • Release date: 6/1/1996
  • Run time: 92 min.

Movie description

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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Actors

Beau Bridges

Beau Bridges

Role(s): Clel Waller

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Carl Lumbly

Carl Lumbly

Role(s): Nightjohn

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Bill Cobbs

Bill Cobbs

Role(s): Old man

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Gabriel Casseus

Gabriel Casseus

Role(s): Outlaw

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Deborah Duke

Deborah Duke

Role(s): Lethe

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