Nightjohn

Nightjohn

92 mins | Drama, TV Movie | June 1, 1996

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.

Nightjohn

92 mins | Drama, TV Movie | June 1, 1996

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.
IMDb rating 6.8
Producers Disney Channel, Hallmark Entertainment, Sarabande Productions, Signboard Films Production Inc.
Original title Nightjohn
Directors Charles Burnett
Writers Bill Cain

Cast

Beau Bridges

as Clel Waller

Carl Lumbly

as Nightjohn

Bill Cobbs

as Old man

Gabriel Casseus

as Outlaw

Deborah Duke

as Lethe

Kathleen York

as Callie Waller

Tom Nowicki

as Dr. Chamberlain

Monica Ford

as Egypt

Shannon Eubanks

as Fanny Bowen

Gerald Brown

as Joseph

Allison Jones

as Sarny

Lorraine Toussaint

as Dealey