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Free State of Jones
Free State of Jones

Free State of Jones

For justice. For pride. For freedom.

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ActionDramaHistoryWar

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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.

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Budget

$50000000

Revenue

$25035950

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

140 mins

Rating

6.8/10

Release Date

24 June 2016

Country

China

Cast

Matthew McConaughey

Matthew McConaughey

Newton Knight

Gugu Mbatha-Raw

Gugu Mbatha-Raw

Rachel

Mahershala Ali

Mahershala Ali

Moses Washington

Keri Russell

Keri Russell

Serena Knight

Jacob Lofland

Jacob Lofland

Daniel

Sean Bridgers

Sean Bridgers

Sumrall

Brad Carter

Brad Carter

Lieutenant Barbour

Jane McNeill

Jane McNeill

Miss Ellie

Gary Grubbs

Gary Grubbs

Prosecuting Attorney

Christopher Berry

Christopher Berry

Jasper

Joe Chrest

Joe Chrest

Amos Deason

David Jensen

David Jensen

Quitman

Kurt Krause

Kurt Krause

Injured Soldier

Carlton Caudle

Carlton Caudle

Confederate Color Guard

Martin Bats Bradford

Martin Bats Bradford

Freedman 1

Matt Lintz

Matt Lintz

Matthew Yates

Kerry Cahill

Kerry Cahill

Mary

Jessica Collins

Jessica Collins

Annie

Juan Gaspard

Juan Gaspard

Confederate Soldier

Liza J. Bennett

Liza J. Bennett

Junie Lee

David Maldonado

David Maldonado

Polling Station Clerk

Serenity Neil

Serenity Neil

Schoolgirl

Lawrence Turner

Lawrence Turner

Chester

Lara Grice

Lara Grice

Mrs. Deason

Wayne Pére

Wayne Pére

Col. Robert Lowry

Jim Klock

Jim Klock

Farmer 1

Emily Bossak

Emily Bossak

Town Folk

P.J. Marshall

P.J. Marshall

Sergeant

Ritchie Montgomery

Ritchie Montgomery

Third Man

Mattie Liptak

Mattie Liptak

Stillman Coleman

Jill Jane Clements

Jill Jane Clements

Aunt Sally

Thomas Francis Murphy

Thomas Francis Murphy

Col. McLemore

Johnny McPhail

Johnny McPhail

Old Man

Bill Tangradi

Bill Tangradi

Lt. Barbour

William Mark McCullough

William Mark McCullough

First Man

Sam Malone

Sam Malone

Edward James - Cotton Field Worker

Kylen Davis

Kylen Davis

Boy at Alice Hotel

Will Beinbrink

Will Beinbrink

Farmer 2

Troy Hogan

Troy Hogan

George

Cy Parks

Cy Parks

Confederate Soldier

Dane Rhodes

Dane Rhodes

Ward

Lucy Faust

Lucy Faust

Second Woman / Yeoman Farmer

Stella Allen

Stella Allen

Yeoman Girl

Cade Mansfield Cooksey

Cade Mansfield Cooksey

Older Coleman Brother

Tahj Vaughans

Tahj Vaughans

Maroon (uncredited)

Brian Lee Franklin

Brian Lee Franklin

Davis Knight

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