

Nightjohn
(1996)
June 1, 1996• 1h 32m
56%
TMDB ScoreOverview
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.
Charles Burnett
Director
Top Billed Cast
BB
Beau Bridges
Clel Waller
CL
Carl Lumbly
Nightjohn
BC
Bill Cobbs
Old man
KY
Kathleen York
Callie Waller
GC
Gabriel Casseus
Outlaw
TN
Tom Nowicki
Dr. Chamberlain
JT
Joel Traywick
Jeff Waller
AJ
Allison Jones
Sarny
PM
Patty Mack
Evelyn
DD
Deborah Duke
Lethe



















