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    Free State of Jones

    R2016 · Historical drama · 2h 19m

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  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Free_State_of_Jones_(film)Free State of Jones (film) - Wikipedia

    Free State of Jones is a 2016 American historical war film inspired by the life of Newton Knight and his armed revolt against the Confederacy in Jones County, Mississippi, throughout the American Civil War. Written and directed by Gary Ross, the film stars Matthew McConaughey, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Mahershala Ali, and Keri Russell .

    • $50 million

  4. www.smithsonianmag.com › history › true-story-freeThe True Story of the ‘Free State of Jones’ | Smithsonian

    The Free State of Jones: Mississippi's Longest Civil War Victoria Bynum traces the origins and legacy of the Jones County uprising from the American Revolution to the modern civil rights...

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  6. www.imdb.com › title › tt1124037Free State of Jones (2016) - IMDb

    Jun 24, 2016 · Free State of Jones: Directed by Gary Ross. With Matthew McConaughey, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Mahershala Ali, Keri Russell. A disillusioned Confederate army deserter returns to Mississippi and leads a militia of fellow deserters and women in an uprising against the corrupt local Confederate government.

    • (61K)
    • Action, Biography, Drama
    • Gary Ross
    • 2016-06-24

  7. allthatsinteresting.com › newton-knightNewton Knight And The True Story Behind "Free State Of Jones"

    Jan 8, 2022 · Updated January 13, 2022. Newton Knight led a small army of fugitive slaves and Confederate deserters to create the Free State of Jones. In the backwoods of Mississippi, there lies a tiny plot of land called Jones County, better known as the Free State of Jones. During the Civil War, the Free State of Jones was established by a man named Newton ...

  8. www.rottentomatoes.com › m › free_state_of_jonesFree State of Jones | Rotten Tomatoes

    Jun 24, 2016 · In 1863, Mississippi farmer Newt Knight serves as a medic for the Confederate Army. Opposed to slavery, Knight would rather help the wounded than fight the Union. After his nephew dies in battle ...

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    • Gary Ross
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    • Matthew Mcconaughey

  9. www.rogerebert.com › reviews › free-state-of-jones-2016Free State of Jones movie review (2016) | Roger Ebert

    Gary Ross ’ “Free State of Jones” is based on one of the most fascinating true stories of the Civil War. It tells of a rebellion against the Confederacy led by an angry farmer named Newton Knight, whose ragtag army of poor whites and escaped slaves declared a portion of southeastern Mississippi, including Jones County, independent and ...

  10. www.historyvshollywood.com › free-state-of-jonesFree State of Jones vs. the True Story of Newton Knight

    May 10, 2016 · The Free State of Jones true story reveals that Newton Knight enlisted in the army in the early fall of 1861. The Free State of Jones book author Victoria E. Bynum believes that Knight did not necessarily enlist out of fear of conscription but rather because he just wanted to be a soldier. -Mississippi History Now.

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