Free State of Jones
UK Cinema Release Date:
Friday 30th September 2016
Contains strong violence and gory images. Suitable for 15 years and over
2 hours 17 minutes approx.
Released
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Starring:
Matthew McConaughey, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Mahershala Ali, Keri Russell, Christopher Berry and Sean Bridgers
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Directed By:
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Written By:
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Produced By:
Diana Alvarez, Eric Heffron, Jon Kilik, David Pomier, Gary Ross and Scott Stuber
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Official Website:
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Synopsis
Set during the Civil War, Free State of Jones tells the story of defiant Southern farmer, Newt Knight, and his extraordinary armed rebellion against the Confederacy. Banding together with other small farmers and local slaves, Knight launched an uprising that led Jones County, Mississippi to secede from the Confederacy, creating a Free State of Jones. Knight continued his struggle into Reconstruction, distinguishing him as a compelling, if controversial, figure of defiance long beyond the War.