- Drama, TV Movie
- 92 min
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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Cast
- Beau BridgesClel Waller
- Carl LumblyNightjohn
- Bill CobbsOld man
- Kathleen YorkCallie Waller
- Gabriel CasseusOutlaw
- Tom NowickiDr. Chamberlain
- Joel TraywickJeff Waller
- Allison JonesSarny
- Patty MackEvelyn
- Deborah DukeLethe
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- Charles BurnettDirector
- Bill CainScreenplay
- Gary PaulsenNovel
- Elliot DavisDirector of Photography
- Stephen James TaylorOriginal Music Composer
- Dorian HarrisEditor
- Dennis Stuart MurphyProducer
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