Nightjohn
1h 32m·Drama, TV Movie
Directed by Charles Burnett·1996
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NA/10 avgNo member ratings yetJohn 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.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Beau BridgesClel Waller | Clel Waller |
 Carl LumblyNightjohn | Nightjohn |
 Bill CobbsOld man | Old man |
 Kathleen YorkCallie Waller | Callie Waller |
 Gabriel CasseusOutlaw | Outlaw |
 Tom NowickiDr. Chamberlain | Dr. Chamberlain |
| JJoel TraywickJeff Waller | Jeff Waller |
| AAllison JonesSarny | Sarny |
| PPatty MackEvelyn | Evelyn |
| DDeborah DukeLethe | Lethe |
 Danny NelsonReverend Osee Rush | Reverend Osee Rush |
| MMonica FordEgypt | Egypt |
| GGerald BrownJoseph | Joseph |
| RRobin Michelle McClambSarnys Mother (as Robin McLamb-Vaughn) | Sarnys Mother (as Robin McLamb-Vaughn) |
| SSteven SutherlandAlan Bowen | Alan Bowen |
 Shannon EubanksFanny Bowen | Fanny Bowen |
| JJohn P. Ford IIIArthur Waller | Arthur Waller |
| JJohn HerinaHomer Waller | Homer Waller |
 Jordan WilliamsJames G. Waller | James G. Waller |
| BBill GribbleTom - Slave Trader | Tom - Slave Trader |
 Bruce EversPatroller #1 | Patroller #1 |
| JJames MayberryPatroller #2 | Patroller #2 |
| AAntwan IsaacYoung Man | Young Man |
| AAlecia I. GaineySarny (age 4) | Sarny (age 4) |
 Lorraine ToussaintDealey | Dealey |