Release Date

01 Jun, 1996

Runtime

01:32: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

Words Are 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 freedom.

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Actors

Beau Bridges

Carl Lumbly

Bill Cobbs

Gabriel Casseus

Deborah Duke

Kathleen York

Tom Nowicki

Monica Ford

Shannon Eubanks

Gerald Brown

Allison Jones

Lorraine Toussaint

Crew

Charles Burnett

Bill Cain

Melissa Matthies

Dennis Stuart Murphy

Dennis Stuart Murphy

Dorian Harris

Elliot Davis