Nightjohn
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.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 f... Read more
Starring Beau Bridges, Carl Lumbly, Bill Cobbs, Gabriel Casseus, Deborah Duke, Kathleen York, Tom Nowicki, Monica Ford, Shannon Eubanks, Gerald Brown
Watch "Nightjohn" on Amazon Prime released in 1996. It's a drama movie, and has a rating of 6.8 out of 10 from Imdb which is usually fine for this kind of movie.