Free State of Jones

Free State of Jones

140 mins | Drama, Action, War, History | June 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, Newt returns home to Jones County to safeguard his family but is soon branded an outlaw deserter. Forced to flee, he finds refuge with a group of runaway slaves hiding out in the swamps. Forging an alliance with the slaves and other farmers, Knight leads a rebellion that would forever change history.

Free State of Jones

140 mins | Drama, Action, War, History | June 24, 2016

Free State of Jones
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, Newt returns home to Jones County to safeguard his family but is soon branded an outlaw deserter. Forced to flee, he finds refuge with a group of runaway slaves hiding out in the swamps. Forging an alliance with the slaves and other farmers, Knight leads a rebellion that would forever change history.
IMDb rating 6.9
Producers Larger Than Life Productions, Huayi Brothers, Andrea Leone Films, IM Global, Bluegrass Films, STX Entertainment, Vendian Entertainment, Route One Entertainment, Union Investment Partners, Rahway Road Productions, Rai Cinema, Leone Film Group, 01 Distribution
Original title Free State of Jones
Directors Christopher T. Sadler, Sam Sullivan, Marvin Williams, Garrett Warren, Eric Heffron, Gary Ross
Writers Leonard Hartman, Gary Ross

Cast

Matthew McConaughey

as Newton Knight

Gugu Mbatha-Raw

as Rachel

Mahershala Ali

as Moses Washington

Keri Russell

as Serena Knight

Jacob Lofland

as Daniel

Sean Bridgers

as Sumrall

Brad Carter

as Lieutenant Barbour

Jane McNeill

as Miss Ellie

Gary Grubbs

as Prosecuting Attorney

Christopher Berry

as Jasper

Joe Chrest

as Amos Deason

David Jensen

as Quitman

Kurt Krause

as Injured Soldier

Carlton Caudle

as Confederate Color Guard

Martin Bats Bradford

as Freedman 1

Matt Lintz

as Matthew Yates

Kerry Cahill

as Mary

Jessica Collins

as Annie

Juan Gaspard

as Confederate Soldier

Liza J. Bennett

as Junie Lee

David Maldonado

as Polling Station Clerk

Serenity Neil

as Schoolgirl

Lawrence Turner

as Chester

Lara Grice

as Mrs. Deason

Wayne Pére

as Col. Robert Lowry

Jim Klock

as Farmer 1

Emily Bossak

as Town Folk

P.J. Marshall

as Sergeant

Ritchie Montgomery

as Third Man

Mattie Liptak

as Stillman Coleman

Jill Jane Clements

as Aunt Sally

Thomas Francis Murphy

as Col. McLemore

Johnny McPhail

as Old Man

Bill Tangradi

as Lt. Barbour

Sam Malone

as Edward James - Cotton Field Worker

Kylen Davis

as Boy at Alice Hotel

Will Beinbrink

as Farmer 2

Troy Hogan

as George

Cy Parks

as Confederate Soldier

Dane Rhodes

as Ward

Lucy Faust

as Second Woman / Yeoman Farmer

Stella Allen

as Yeoman Girl

Cade Mansfield Cooksey

as Older Coleman Brother

Tahj Vaughans

as Maroon (uncredited)

Brian Lee Franklin

as Davis Knight