Title: The Free State of Jones
Original Title: Free State of Jones
Year: 2016
Info
- Country: USA
- Length: 139 Minutes (2 hours 19 min)
- Budget: $65,000,000
- Genre: Drama Thriller Biography
- Studios: Huayi Brothers Media
- Distributor: DeAPlaneta
Release Dates
- UK: September 30 2016
- United States: June 24 2016
Plot
Set during the Civil War of the United States, 'The Free State of Jones' tells the story of defiant Southern farmer, Newt Knight, and his extraordinary armed rebellion against the Confederacy. Opposed to both slavery and secession, Knight launched an uprising of poor white farmers that led Jones County, Mississippi to itself secede from the Confederacy, creating a "Free State of Jones." His relationship and post-war marriage to a former slave, Rachel Knight, effectively established the region's first mixed-race community. Knight, continued his fight into the post war period, resisting Klan activity through Reconstruction. His legendary rebellion distinguished Newt Knight as a compelling, if controversial, figure of defiance long beyond the War.
Cast
Director:
Lt. Barbour
Newton Knight
Serena Knight
Rachel
Sumrall
Aunt Sally
Moses Washington
Videos
'Free State of Jones' Spanish clip #3
September 8 2016
'Free State of Jones' Spanish clip #2
September 8 2016
'Free State of Jones' Spanish clip
September 8 2016
Trailer 'Free State of Jones' #2
May 24 2016
Photos
Trivia
Shooting colleagues
'The Free State of Jones' is Matthew McConaughey's and Jacob Lofland's second film together after 'Mud' (2012).
Original actor
Brendan Gleeson had a part but dropped out due to scheduling conflicts.
Filming locations
Battlefield filming location was shot in Covington, Louisiana.
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