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.
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Beau Bridges as Clel Waller
Carl Lumbly as Nightjohn
Bill Cobbs as Old man
Gabriel Casseus as Outlaw
Deborah Duke as Lethe
Kathleen York as Callie Waller
Tom Nowicki as Dr. Chamberlain
Monica Ford as Egypt
Shannon Eubanks as Fanny Bowen
Gerald Brown as Joseph
Allison Jones as Sarny
Lorraine Toussaint as Dealey
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