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Free State of Jones is a historical war film based on the life of Newton Knight, a Southern Unionist who led a rebellion against the Confederacy in Mississippi. The film stars Matthew McConaughey, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Mahershala Ali, and Keri Russell, and was released in 2016 by STXfilms.
A historical drama about a Confederate army deserter who leads a rebellion against the corrupt local government in Mississippi. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, soundtracks and more.
- (63K)
- Action, Biography, Drama
- Gary Ross
- 2016-06-24
Learn about Newton Knight, a poor white farmer who led a rebellion against the Confederacy in Mississippi during the Civil War. Discover how his interracial family and legacy are still debated in Jones County today.
- 3 min
- Richard Grant; Photographs by William Widmer
A historical drama about a Confederate deserter who joins a rebellion against slavery and the Confederacy. See the trailer, critics' reviews, audience ratings, and cast and crew information for this 2016 film directed by Gary Ross and starring Matthew McConaughey.
- (193)
- Gary Ross
- R
- Matthew Mcconaughey
A defiant Southern farmer, Newt Knight, leads an armed uprising that causes a county in Mississippi to secede from the Confederacy and create a free state in this epic action-drama set during the Civil War.
A Mississippi farmer-turned-outlaw leads a ragtag band of fellow Civil War deserters and enslaved people in a rebellion against the Confederacy. Watch trailers & learn more.
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A historical drama about a Confederate army deserter who leads a rebellion against the corrupt local government in Mississippi during the Civil War. The film follows his journey from 1862 to 1947, as he faces the consequences of his defiance and his mixed-race heritage.