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Nightjohn

"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

2222

Beau Bridges

as Clel Waller

29382

Carl Lumbly

as Nightjohn

8854

Bill Cobbs

as Old man

18272

Gabriel Casseus

as Outlaw

29931

Deborah Duke

as Lethe

18293

Kathleen York

as Callie Waller

94854

Tom Nowicki

as Dr. Chamberlain

1794009

Monica Ford

as Egypt

80784

Shannon Eubanks

as Fanny Bowen

196866

Gerald Brown

as Joseph

2349359

Allison Jones

as Sarny

81726

Lorraine Toussaint

as Dealey

Crew

97755

Charles Burnett

Director

1141690

Bill Cain

Screenplay

1995909

Melissa Matthies

Property Master

112498

Dennis Stuart Murphy

Producer

112498

Dennis Stuart Murphy

Unit Production Manager

5506

Elliot Davis

Director of Photography

75626

Dorian Harris

Editor