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Nightjohn 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.

Directed by: Charles Burnett
Written by: Bill Cain
Release date: 1996-06-01
Runtime: 92 minutes
Tagline: Words Are Freedom
Cast:
Beau Bridges Beau Bridges
Clel Waller 
Carl Lumbly Carl Lumbly
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Bill Cobbs Bill Cobbs
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Gabriel Casseus Gabriel Casseus
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Deborah Duke Deborah Duke
Lethe 
Kathleen York Kathleen York
Callie Waller 
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