Nightjohn 28 years old

Words Are Freedom

Nightjohn

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.

Credits

Nightjohn Cast

Name Character
Beau Bridges He was 54, now 82 years old as Clel Waller
Tom Nowicki He was 3, now 24 years old as Dr. Chamberlain
Bill Cobbs He was 61, now 90 years old as Old man
Carl Lumbly He was 44, now 73 years old as Nightjohn
Gabriel Casseus He was 24, now 52 years old as Outlaw
Kathleen York She was 3, now 24 years old as Callie Waller
Shannon Eubanks as Fanny Bowen
Gerald Brown He was 20, now 49 years old as Joseph
Deborah Duke She was 45, 59 years old when she died as Lethe

Nightjohn Crew

Name Department
Charles Burnett as Director. He was 52 (now 80) years old Directing
Bill Cain as Screenplay. He was 49 (now 77) years old Writing
Nightjohn poster
Nightjohn (28 years)

Words Are Freedom

  • Release day: Saturday, June 01, 1996
  • Runtime: 92 minutes