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Director:
Charles Burnett
Writers (WGA):
Gary Paulsen (book)
Bill Cain (teleplay)
Contact:
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Release Date:
1 June 1996 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama more
Tagline:
Words Are Freedom
Plot:
Sarny, a 12-year-old slave girl in the ante-bellum South, faces a relatively hopeless life. Her chief... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
2 wins & 2 nominations more
User Comments:
If you have any affection for the printed word, this is a movie to cherish. more (3 total)

Cast

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Beau Bridges ... Clel Waller
Gerald Brown ... Joseph
Gabriel Casseus ... Outlaw

Bill Cobbs ... Old Man
Deborah Duke ... Lethe
Shannon Eubanks ... Fanny Bowen
Bruce Evers ... Patroller #1
John P. Ford III ... Arthur Waller
Monica Ford ... Egypt
Alecia I. Gainey ... Sarny (age 4)
Bill Gribble ... Tom - Slave Trader
John Herina ... Homer Waller
Antwan Isaac ... Young Man
Allison Jones ... Sarny

Carl Lumbly ... John
Patty Mack ... Evelyn
James Mayberry ... Patroller #2
Robin Michelle McClamb ... Sarnys Mother (as Robin McLamb-Vaughn)
Danny Nelson ... Reverend Osee Rush

Tom Nowicki
Steven Sutherland ... Alan Bowen
Lorraine Toussaint ... Dealey
Joel Traywick

Jordan Williams ... James G. Waller

Kathleen York
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for some scenes of racial oppression and abuse.
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Runtime:
92 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Certification:
USA:PG-13
Filming Locations:
Sumter, South Carolina, USA more
Company:
Hallmark Entertainment more

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11 out of 13 people found the following comment useful.
If you have any affection for the printed word, this is a movie to cherish., 8 May 2000
Author: Sleepy-17 from Colorado

A hymn to learning and determination, "Nightjohn" is also a thoughtful and moving film about slavery, perhaps the best I've seen. All the actors are superb, the script is winning, the insight into human relations cuts deep. Charles Burnett is one of our best unknown directors, and the fact that he can turn out a film like "Nightjohn" for Hallmark/Disney should indicate to those in power in Hollywood that more of his work should end up on the big screen. Great stuff!

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