Free State of Jones (2016)
Rating: 6.8/10
Duration: 140 min
Genres: Drama, Action, History, War,
Director(s): Gary Ross,
Description:
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.
Cast
- Keri Russell as Serena Knight
- Jacob Lofland as Daniel
- Matthew McConaughey as Newton Knight
- Gary Grubbs as Prosecuting Attorney
- Martin Bats Bradford as Freedman 1
- Joe Chrest as Amos Deason
- Gugu Mbatha-Raw as Rachel
- Mahershala Ali as Moses Washington
- Christopher Berry as Jasper
- Sean Bridgers as Sumrall
- Brad Carter as Lieutenant Barbour
- Jane McNeill as Miss Ellie
- David Jensen as Quitman
- Kurt Krause as Injured Soldier
- Carlton Caudle as Confederate Color Guard