Free State of Jones - R
Drama
2 HR 31 MIN
Release:Jun 24, 2016
2 HR 31 MIN
Release:Jun 24, 2016
In Theatres Jun 24, 2016
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Director: Gary Ross
Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Keri Russell, Mahershala Ali
The Free State of Jones is an epic action-drama set during the Civil War, and tells the story of defiant Southern farmer, Newt Knight, and his extraordinary armed rebellion against the Confederacy. Banding together with other small farmers and with the assistance of local slaves, Knight launched an uprising that led Jones County, Mississippi to secede from the Confederacy, creating a Free State of Jones.
His marriage to a former slave, Rachel, and his subsequent establishment of a mixed race community was unique in the post-war South. Knight continued his struggle into Reconstruction, distinguishing him as a compelling, if controversial, figure of defiance long beyond the War.
MPAA Rating: R
R for brutal battle scenes and disturbing graphic images. 
