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Nightjohn (1996)

Summary: Facing a life of servitude in the Antebellum South, a young slave named Sarny meets Nightjohn. He teaches her to read and write, and together they set to free other slaves - until one planned escape is discovered.
Release Date: June 01, 1996
Genre: Drama
Director: Charles Burnett
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Writers: Gary Paulsen
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Runtime: 1 h 32 min
MPAA: PG-13
Production: Hallmark Entertainment, Sarabande Productions, Signboard Films Production Inc.
Country: United States
Language: English
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Killer of Sheep (1978)

Summary: Set in the Watts area of Los Angeles, a slaughterhouse worker must suspend his emotions to continue working at a job he finds repugnant, and then he finds he has little sensitivity for the family he works so hard to support.
Release Date: November 14, 1978
Genre: Drama
Director: Charles Burnett
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Writer: Charles Burnett
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Runtime: 1 h 20 min
Country: United States
Language: English
Movie budget: $ 100,000
Domestic: $ 404,508
International: $ 63,952