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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 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.
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.
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Written and directed by four-time Oscar nominee Gary Ross (THE HUNGER GAMES, SEABISCUIT, PLEASANTVILLE), and starring Oscar winner Matthew McConaughey.
- 3 min
- 6.4M
- STXfilms