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TMDB Rating 5.7
IMDB Rating 6.8
RottenTomatoes Rating 100%

Financials

Revenue: $0

Budget: $0

Profit: - $0


Movie Details

Tag Line: Words Are Freedom

Status: Released

Average Rating: 6

Release Date: Jun 1, 1996

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Run Time: 1h 32m

Original Language: English

Website: -

Production Countries: United States of America

Production Companies: Hallmark Entertainment , Sarabande Productions , Signboard Films Production Inc.


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Synopsis

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.


Main Cast

Beau Bridges

Beau Bridges

Clel Waller

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Carl Lumbly

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Gabriel Casseus

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Deborah Duke

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Kathleen York

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Callie Waller

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Tom Nowicki

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Dr. Chamberlain

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Monica Ford

Monica Ford

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Crew

Department Role Name
Camera Director of Photography
Elliot Davis
Elliot Davis
Editing Editor
Dorian Harris
Dorian Harris
Production Producer
Dennis Stuart Murphy
Dennis Stuart Murphy
Unit Production Manager
Dennis Stuart Murphy
Dennis Stuart Murphy
Directing Director
Charles Burnett
Charles Burnett
Writing Screenplay
Bill Cain
Bill Cain
Art Property Master
Melissa Matthies
Melissa Matthies
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