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Nightjohn

Words Are Freedom

Not Rated Drama TV Movie

Starring: Beau Bridges, Carl Lumbly, Bill Cobbs, Kathleen York, Gabriel Casseus

Writer: Bill Cain, Gary Paulsen

Release Date:
June 1, 1996
Ratings:
5.6 / 10
Director:
Charles Burnett
Companies:
Hallmark Entertainment

Overview

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.