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Literacy has enormous consequences for a slave (Carl Lumbly) and his young student in the pre-Civil War South.
  • Rating:
    PG-13
  • Genre:
    drama
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Charles Burnett
  • Producer:
    Dennis Stuart Murphy
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  • Sound Mix:
    Stereo

Cast & Crew

Carl Lumbly
John
Beau Bridges
Clel Waller
Lorraine Toussaint
Dealey
Bill Cobbs
Old Man
Allison Jones
Sarny
Kathleen York
Gabriel Casseus
Outlaw
Tom Nowicki
Joel Thomas Traywick
Monica Ford
Egypt
Charles Burnett
Director
Dennis Stuart Murphy
Producer
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  • Nov 21, 2011
    Wonderful movie that brought to light the truths of why keeping slaves illiterate was so important to slave owners. Very touching story...chock full of some very good actors. Well done. Beau Bridges at his best.
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