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Nightjohn
Words Are Freedom
5.8(9) 6/1/1996 1h 32m
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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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Top Cast
Beau Bridges
Clel Waller
Carl Lumbly
Nightjohn
Bill Cobbs
Old man
Kathleen York
Callie Waller
Gabriel Casseus
Outlaw
Tom Nowicki
Dr. Chamberlain
JT
Joel Traywick
Jeff Waller
AJ
Allison Jones
Sarny
Directed by
Charles Burnett
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