Nightjohn
movie
Words Are Freedom
Released June 01, 1996
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.
Cast
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
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Joel Traywick
as
Jeff Waller
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Allison Jones
as
Sarny
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Patty Mack
as
Evelyn
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Deborah Duke
as
Lethe
Danny Nelson
as
Reverend Osee Rush
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Monica Ford
as
Egypt
Crew
Charles Burnett
as
Director
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Bill Cain
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Screenplay
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Melissa Matthies
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Property Master
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Dennis Stuart Murphy
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Producer
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Dennis Stuart Murphy
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Unit Production Manager
Elliot Davis
as
Director of Photography
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Dorian Harris
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Editor
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Gary Paulsen
as
Novel
Stephen James Taylor
as
Original Music Composer