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Cast
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Beau Bridges | As: Clel Waller |
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Carl Lumbly | As: Nightjohn |
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Bill Cobbs | As: Old man |
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Kathleen York | As: Callie Waller |
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Gabriel Casseus | As: Outlaw |
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
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Beau Bridges |
Clel Waller |
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Carl Lumbly |
Nightjohn |
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Bill Cobbs |
Old man |
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Kathleen York |
Callie Waller |
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Gabriel Casseus |
Outlaw |
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Tom Nowicki |
Dr. Chamberlain |
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Joel Traywick |
Jeff Waller |
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Allison Jones |
Sarny |
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Patty Mack |
Evelyn |
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Deborah Duke |
Lethe |
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Danny Nelson |
Reverend Osee Rush |
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Monica Ford |
Egypt |
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Gerald Brown |
Joseph |
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Robin Michelle McClamb |
Sarnys Mother (as Robin McLamb-Vaughn) |
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Steven Sutherland |
Alan Bowen |
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Shannon Eubanks |
Fanny Bowen |
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John P. Ford III |
Arthur Waller |
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John Herina |
Homer Waller |
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Jordan Williams |
James G. Waller |
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Bill Gribble |
Tom - Slave Trader |
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Bruce Evers |
Patroller #1 |
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James Mayberry |
Patroller #2 |
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Antwan Isaac |
Young Man |
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Alecia I. Gainey |
Sarny (age 4) |
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Lorraine Toussaint |
Dealey |
Directed By
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Charles Burnett |
Director |
Writing Credits
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Bill Cain |
Screenplay |
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Gary Paulsen |
Novel |
Production Crew
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Dennis Stuart Murphy |
Unit Production Manager |
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Dennis Stuart Murphy |
Producer |
Edited By
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Dorian Harris |
Editor |
Costume and Makeup
Sound
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Stephen James Taylor |
Original Music Composer |
Visual Effects
Camera
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Elliot Davis |
Director of Photography |
Lighting
Art Department
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Melissa Matthies |
Property Master |
Other Crew
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