Free State of Jones
2016·United States·139 min.
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Set during the Civil War, THE FREE STATE OF JONES tells the story of defiant Southern farmer, Newton Knight, and his extraordinary armed rebellion against the Confederacy. Opposed to both slavery and secession, Knight launched an uprising of poor white farmers that led Jones County, Mississippi to itself secede from the Confederacy, creating a "Free State of Jones." His relationship and post-war marriage to a former slave, Rachel Knight, effectively established the region's first mixed-race community. Knight, continued his fight into the post war period, resisting Klan activity through Reconstruction. His legendary rebellion distinguished Newt Knight as a compelling, if controversial, figure of defiance long beyond the War.
DirectorGary Ross
MusicNicholas Britell
CinematographyBenoît Delhomme
CastMatthew McConaughey·Gugu Mbatha-Raw·Keri Russell·Mahershala Ali·Sean Bridgers·Jacob Lofland·Christopher Berry·Joe Chrest·Kurt Krause·Brian Lee Franklin·Martin Bats Bradford·Carlton Caudle·Kirk Bovill·Lawrence Turner·Donald Watkins·Thomas Francis Murphy·Kerry Cahill·Bill Tangradi·Jessica Collins·Dane Rhodes·Jill Jane ClementsShow all
Original titleFree State of Jones