For justice. For pride. For freedom.
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) is a action, drama, history and war film directed by Gary Ross, released on June 24, 2016 with a runtime of 2h 20m. It stars Matthew McConaughey, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Mahershala Ali and Keri Russell. Viewers rate it 6.8 out of 10 across 1,701 ratings.
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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
Directed by Gary Ross, written by Gary Ross and Leonard Hartman, produced by Gary Ross, Jon Kilik and Scott Stuber.
Average viewer score of 6.8/10 from 1,701 ratings.
**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 events that takes place in the following years of 1862. When America was fighting a civil war, a man named Newton Knight returned home…
Reviewed on December 4, 2016
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 large portions given the obvious things from the Civil War era, from the war itself but also to slavery. I had never heard of Newton Knight,…
Reviewed on November 25, 2020
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Free State of Jones (2016) is available to stream on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels and Wonder Project Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Free State of Jones (2016) includes Matthew McConaughey, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Mahershala Ali, Keri Russell and Jacob Lofland. The film was directed by Gary Ross. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Free State of Jones was released on June 24, 2016 and runs for 2h 20m.
Free State of Jones (2016) holds an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from 1,701 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action, drama and history films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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