Nightjohn

Name: Nightjohn
Cast: Beau Bridges, Carl Lumbly, Bill Cobbs, Kathleen York, Gabriel Casseus

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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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Cast & Crew

Director: Charles BurnettWriter: Bill CainProducer: Dennis Stuart Murphy

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

Joel Traywick

as Jeff Waller

Allison Jones

as Sarny

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