Set during the Civil War, Free State of Jones tells the story of defiant Southern farmer, Newt Knight, and his extraordinary armed rebellion against the Confederacy. Banding together with other small farmers and local slaves, Knight launched an uprising that led Jones County, Mississippi to secede from the Confederacy, creating a Free State of Jones. Knight continued his struggle into Reconstruction, distinguishing him as a compelling, if controversial, figure of defiance long beyond the War.
Release Date: 24 June 2016Runtime: 139 min
Stars:
- Bill Tangradi
- Brian Lee Franklin
- Christopher Berry
- Donald Watkins
- Gugu Mbatha-Raw
- Jacob Lofland
- Jessica Collins
- Jill Jane Clements
- Joe Chrest
- Keri Russell
- Kerry Cahill
- Mahershala Ali
- Matthew McConaughey
- Sean Bridgers
- Thomas Francis Murphy
Director: Gary Ross
