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Nightjohn

1996
Directed byCharles Burnett
1h 32m

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.

CAST
Beau BridgesClel WallerCarl LumblyNightjohnBill CobbsOld manKathleen York
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Callie Waller
Gabriel CasseusOutlaw
Tom NowickiDr. Chamberlain
Joel TraywickJeff Waller
Allison JonesSarny
Patty MackEvelyn
Deborah DukeLethe
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GENRES
DramaTV Movie
STATUSReleased
PRODUCTION
Hallmark EntertainmentSarabande ProductionsSignboard Films Production Inc.
RATING
5.8

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