
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.

as Clel Waller

as Nightjohn

as Old man

as Callie Waller

as Outlaw

as Dr. Chamberlain

as Jeff Waller

as Sarny

as Evelyn

as Lethe

as Reverend Osee Rush

as Egypt

as Joseph

as Sarnys Mother (as Robin McLamb-Vaughn)

as Alan Bowen

as Fanny Bowen

as Arthur Waller

as Homer Waller

as James G. Waller

as Tom - Slave Trader

as Patroller #1

as Patroller #2

as Young Man

as Sarny (age 4)

as Dealey