Hallmark Entertainment (1996)
Drama
USA | English | Color | 01:32
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 | Clel Waller |
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Carl Lumbly | John |
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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 |
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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 |
| Director | Charles Burnett |
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| Writer | Gary Paulsen, Bill Cain | |
| Producer | Bill Cain, John Landgraf, David Manson, Dennis Stuart Murphy | |
| Musician | Stephen James Taylor | |
| Photography | Elliot Davis | |
| Packaging | Keep Case |
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| Nr Discs | 1 |
| Screen Ratios | Fullscreen (4:3) |
| Audio Tracks | Dolby Digital Stereo [English] Stereo [English] |
| Distributor | Platinum |
| Edition Release Date | May 03, 2005 |
| Regions | Region 1 |