Nightjohn

5.6

92m

1996

Drama, TV Movie

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.

Starring

Beau Bridges, Carl Lumbly, Bill Cobbs, Gabriel Casseus, Deborah Duke, Kathleen York, Tom Nowicki, Monica Ford, Shannon Eubanks, Gerald Brown

Directed By

Charles Burnett