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.
Released: 2016
Runtime: 140
Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Stars: Matthew McConaughey, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Mahershala Ali, Keri Russell, Jacob Lofland, Sean Bridgers, Brad Carter, Jane McNeill, Gary Grubbs, Christopher Berry, Joe Chrest, David Jensen, Kurt Krause, Carlton Caudle, Martin Bats Bradford, Matt Lintz, Kerry Cahill, Jessica Collins, Juan Gaspard, Liza J. Bennett, David Maldonado, Serenity Neil, Lawrence Turner, Lara Grice, Wayne Pére, Jim Klock, Emily Bossak, P.J. Marshall, Ritchie Montgomery, Mattie Liptak, Jill Jane Clements, Thomas Francis Murphy, Johnny McPhail, Bill Tangradi, William Mark McCullough, Sam Malone, Kylen Davis, Will Beinbrink, Troy Hogan, Cy Parks, Dane Rhodes, Lucy Faust, Stella Allen, Cade Mansfield Cooksey, Tahj Vaughans, Brian Lee Franklin
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.