The Free State of Jones

Gary Ross with Matthew McConaugheyGugu Mbatha-RawKeri Russell

2015 War United States 139 minutes
The Free State of Jones
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.
Directed by : Gary Ross
Release date: 14 September 2016
Genre: War, Drama

 

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