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 … Beau Bridges, Carl Lumbly, Bill Cobbs, Gabriel Casseus, Deborah Duke, Kathleen York, Tom Nowicki Added on Amazon Prime 2022-06-09. Youtube Trailer