Overview:
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.| Status: | Released (2016-06-24) |
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| Awards: | 3 wins & 4 nominations total |
| BoxOffice: | $20,810,036 |
| Screen: | Gary Ross, Leonard Hartman |
| Productions: | STXfilms, Huayi Brothers Pictures, IM Global, Route One Entertainment, Union Investment Partners, Vendian Entertainment, Bluegrass Films, Rahway Road Productions, Larger Than Life Productions |
| Production Countries: | China, South Korea, United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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Casts
- 10297: Matthew McConaughey - Newton Knight
- 1216606: Gugu Mbatha-Raw - Rachel
- 932967: Mahershala Ali - Moses Washington
- 41292: Keri Russell - Serena Knight
- 1171570: Jacob Lofland - Daniel
- 144160: Sean Bridgers - Sumrall
- 1126405: Brad Carter - Lieutenant Barbour
Crews
- 1560966: Bela Trutz - "A" Camera Operator - Camera
- 1400348: Chad Rivetti - First Assistant "A" Camera - Camera
- 92303: Gary Archer - Prosthetics - Costume & Make-Up
- 1084753: Jerry M. Jacob - "B" Camera Operator - Camera
- 1539948: Diana Alvarez - Co-Producer - Production
- 1722478: Leonard Hartman - Executive Producer - Production
- 57618: Wang Zhonglei - Executive Producer - Production
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Reviews
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**A country that existed for a brief time in the history of American.** Once again, it proves that the critics are so dumb. In this people to people and people to filmmakers contact era, no one listens to them. Let them do their own sideshow. This was partially based on the real e ....
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Quality film. <em>'Free State of Jones'</em> tells the true story of Newton Knight's role in the American Civil War. As you'd hope/expect, it leads to captivating viewing. Matthew McConaughey is superb, while he's supported excellently by Mahershala Ali. It's tough to watch in ....
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