Free State of Jones

– In 1863, Mississippi farmer Newt Knight serves as a medic for the Confederate Army. Opposed to slave..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.90 / 10
Duration:
2 Hours and 19 Minutes
Release Year:
2016
Free State of Jones (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 (2016) - Trailer

Release Date:

24 Jun 2016

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Gary Ross

Writer:

Gary Ross (screenplay by), Leonard Hartman (story), Gary Ross (story)

Main Actors:

Matthew McConaughey, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Mahershala Ali, Keri Russell

Plot:

Set during the Civil War, Free State of Jones tells the story of defiant Southern farmer, Newt Knight, and his extraordinary armed rebellion against the Confederacy. Banding together with other small farmers and local slaves, Knight launched an uprising that led Jones County, Mississippi to secede from the Confederacy, creating a Free State of Jones. Knight continued his struggle into Reconstruction, distinguishing him as a compelling, if controversial, figure of defiance long beyond the War.

Awards:

3 wins & 4 nominations.

Production:

STX Entertainment

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
46%
Metacritic:
53%