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.
Title | Nightjohn |
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Year | 1996 |
Genre | Drama, TV Movie |
Country | United States of America |
Studio | Hallmark Entertainment, Sarabande Productions, Signboard Films Production Inc. |
Cast | Beau Bridges, Carl Lumbly, Bill Cobbs, Gabriel Casseus, Deborah Duke, Kathleen York |
Crew | Charles Burnett (Director), Bill Cain (Screenplay), Melissa Matthies (Property Master), Dennis Stuart Murphy (Unit Production Manager), Dennis Stuart Murphy (Producer), Elliot Davis (Director of Photography) |
Keyword | plantation, slave, reading, teaching, literacy |
Release | Jun 01, 1996 |
Runtime | 92 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 5.60 / 10 by 7 users |
Popularity | 2 |
Budget | 0 |
Revenue | 0 |
Language | English |