Directed by:
Charles BurnettCinematography:
Elliot DavisComposer:
Stephen James TaylorCast:
Beau Bridges, Bill Cobbs, Gabriel Casseus, Carl Lumbly, Kathleen York, Lorraine Toussaint, Tom Nowicki, Shannon Eubanks, Danny Nelson, Bruce Evers, Joel TraywickPlots(1)
Based on the novel by Gary Paulsen, Nightjohn is the triumphant story of twelve-year-old Sarny, a slave in the ante-bellum South. At the plantation of Clel Waller (Beau Bridges), she faces a grim future of serving at table and spitting tobacco on roses to prevent infestation. Then, Nightjohn (Carl Lumbly) arrives. A former runaway slave who bears telltale scars on his back, he takes Sarny under his wing and, in exchange for a pinch of tobacco, secretly teaches her to read and write, a crime punishable by death. Together, the two free other slaves by forging passes to the North...until a planned escape is discovered, and Sarny's knowledge becomes her most deadly asset. (official distributor synopsis)
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