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Nightjohn

Plot: 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
Release Date: Saturday, June 1 1996
28 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Beau BridgesBeau Bridges. Beau Bridges was 54 in Nightjohn as 'Clel Waller'.
Birthday: Tue, Dec 09 1941
Portrait of Carl LumblyCarl Lumbly. Carl Lumbly was 44 in Nightjohn as 'Nightjohn'.
Birthday: Tue, Aug 14 1951
Portrait of Bill CobbsBill Cobbs. Bill Cobbs was 61 in Nightjohn as 'Old man'.
Birthday: Sat, Jun 16 1934 –
Died: Tue, Jun 25 2024
Portrait of Gabriel CasseusGabriel Casseus. Gabriel Casseus was 24 in Nightjohn as 'Outlaw'.
Birthday: Fri, Apr 28 1972
Portrait of Deborah DukeDeborah Duke. Deborah Duke was 45 in Nightjohn as 'Lethe'.
Birthday: Thu, Oct 26 1950 –
Died: Tue, Oct 12 2010
Portrait of Kathleen YorkKathleen York. Kathleen York was 21 in Nightjohn as 'Callie Waller'.
Birthday: Sun, May 11 1975
Portrait of Tom NowickiTom Nowicki. Tom Nowicki was >> in Nightjohn as 'Dr. Chamberlain'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Monica FordMonica Ford. Monica Ford was >> in Nightjohn as 'Egypt'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shannon EubanksShannon Eubanks. Shannon Eubanks was >> in Nightjohn as 'Fanny Bowen'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Gerald BrownGerald Brown. Gerald Brown was >> in Nightjohn as 'Joseph'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Allison JonesAllison Jones. Allison Jones was >> in Nightjohn as 'Sarny'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Lorraine ToussaintLorraine Toussaint. Lorraine Toussaint was 36 in Nightjohn as 'Dealey'.
Birthday: Mon, Apr 04 1960

Crew

Portrait of Charles BurnettCharles Burnett. Charles Burnett was 52 in Nightjohn as 'Director'
Birthday: Thu, Apr 13 1944
Portrait of Elliot DavisElliot Davis. Elliot Davis was 48 in Nightjohn as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Sun, May 23 1948
Portrait of Bill CainBill Cain. Bill Cain was >> in Nightjohn as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Dennis Stuart MurphyDennis Stuart Murphy. Dennis Stuart Murphy was 51 in Nightjohn as 'Producer, Unit Production Manager'
Birthday: Fri, Jan 26 1945 –
Died: Wed, Jan 24 2018
Portrait of Dorian HarrisDorian Harris. Dorian Harris was >> in Nightjohn as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Melissa MatthiesMelissa Matthies. Melissa Matthies was >> in Nightjohn as 'Property Master'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday