Nightjohn
Charles Burnett1996-06-01
Words Are Freedom
5.6
92 min
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
| Name | Character | Team | |
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Beau Bridges | Clel Waller | Unowned |
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Carl Lumbly | Nightjohn | Unowned |
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Bill Cobbs | Old man | Unowned |
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Kathleen York | Callie Waller | Unowned |
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Gabriel Casseus | Outlaw | Unowned |
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Tom Nowicki | Dr. Chamberlain | Unowned |
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Joel Traywick | Jeff Waller | Unowned |
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Allison Jones | Sarny | Unowned |
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Patty Mack | Evelyn | Unowned |
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Deborah Duke | Lethe | Unowned |
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Danny Nelson | Reverend Osee Rush | Unowned |
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Monica Ford | Egypt | Unowned |
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Gerald Brown | Joseph | Unowned |
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Robin Michelle McClamb | Sarnys Mother (as Robin McLamb-Vaughn) | Unowned |
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Steven Sutherland | Alan Bowen | Unowned |
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Shannon Eubanks | Fanny Bowen | Unowned |
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John P. Ford III | Arthur Waller | Unowned |
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John Herina | Homer Waller | Unowned |
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Jordan Williams | James G. Waller | Unowned |
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Bill Gribble | Tom - Slave Trader | Unowned |
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Bruce Evers | Patroller #1 | Unowned |
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James Mayberry | Patroller #2 | Unowned |
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Antwan Isaac | Young Man | Unowned |
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Alecia I. Gainey | Sarny (age 4) | Unowned |
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Lorraine Toussaint | Dealey | Unowned |