Synopsis:
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 |
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Written by: | Bill Cain |
Release date: | 1996-06-01 |
Runtime: | 92 minutes |
Tagline: | Words Are Freedom |
Cast:
Beau Bridges
Clel Waller
Clel Waller
Carl Lumbly
Nightjohn
Nightjohn
Bill Cobbs
Old man
Old man
Gabriel Casseus
Outlaw
Outlaw
Deborah Duke
Lethe
Lethe
Kathleen York
Callie Waller
Callie Waller
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