United States / Jun 01, 1996
Words Are Freedom
1h 32min
Overall average
5.0/10
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Allison Jones | Sarny |
| Patty Mack | Evelyn |
| Deborah Duke | Lethe |
| Danny Nelson | Reverend Osee Rush |
| Monica Ford | Egypt |
| Gerald Brown | Joseph |
| Robin Michelle McClamb | Sarnys Mother (as Robin McLamb-Vaughn) |
| Steven Sutherland | Alan Bowen |
| Shannon Eubanks | Fanny Bowen |
| John P. Ford III | Arthur Waller |
| John Herina | Homer Waller |
| Jordan Williams | James G. Waller |
| Bill Gribble | Tom - Slave Trader |
| Bruce Evers | Patroller #1 |
| James Mayberry | Patroller #2 |
| Antwan Isaac | Young Man |
| Alecia I. Gainey | Sarny (age 4) |
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| Lorraine Toussaint | Dealey |
Genres
DramaTV Movie
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Nightjohn |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Hallmark Entertainment, Sarabande Productions, Signboard Films Production Inc. |
| Release date | 1 giugno 1996 |
| Production | Dennis Stuart Murphy |
| Writer | Bill Cain, Gary Paulsen |
| Editing | Dorian Harris |
| Cinematography | Elliot Davis |
| Assistant directors | Charles Burnett |
| Camera operators | Elliot Davis |
| Additional photography | Elliot Davis |
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| Production design | Melissa Matthies |
| Art direction | Melissa Matthies |
| Set decoration | Melissa Matthies |
| Music | Stephen James Taylor |
| Sound | Stephen James Taylor |
Release dates
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