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.
Released: 1996-06-01
Runtime: 92 minutes
Genre: Drama, TV Movie
Stars: Beau Bridges, Monica Ford, Deborah Duke, Gabriel Casseus, Tom Nowicki, Gerald Brown, Lorraine Toussaint, Kathleen York, Carl Lumbly, Bill Cobbs, Shannon Eubanks