Nightjohn
1996
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1h 32m
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5.6 / 10
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.
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Beau Bridges
Clel Waller
Carl Lumbly
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Gabriel Casseus
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Deborah Duke
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Kathleen York
Callie Waller
Tom Nowicki
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Monica Ford
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Shannon Eubanks
Fanny Bowen
Gerald Brown
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