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Cast
Beau Bridges | As: Clel Waller | |
Carl Lumbly | As: Nightjohn | |
Bill Cobbs | As: Old man | |
Gabriel Casseus | As: Outlaw | |
Deborah Duke | As: Lethe |
Storyline
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.
Tagline: | Words Are Freedom |
Certification: | Unknown |
Cast
Beau Bridges |
Clel Waller |
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Carl Lumbly |
Nightjohn |
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Bill Cobbs |
Old man |
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Gabriel Casseus |
Outlaw |
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Deborah Duke |
Lethe |
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Kathleen York |
Callie Waller |
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Tom Nowicki |
Dr. Chamberlain |
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Monica Ford |
Egypt |
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Shannon Eubanks |
Fanny Bowen |
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Gerald Brown |
Joseph |
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Allison Jones |
Sarny |
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Lorraine Toussaint |
Dealey |
Directed By
Charles Burnett |
Director |
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Writing Credits
Bill Cain |
Screenplay |
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Production Crew
Dennis Stuart Murphy |
Producer |
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Dennis Stuart Murphy |
Unit Production Manager |
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Edited By
Dorian Harris |
Editor |
Costume and Makeup
Sound
Visual Effects
Camera
Elliot Davis |
Director of Photography |
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Lighting
Art Department
Melissa Matthies |
Property Master |
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Other Crew
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