Free State of Jones

(2016)

Synopsis

In this historical war drama inspired by true events, a Mississippi native named Newt Knight leads an armed rebellion of struggling farmers and slaves against the Confederacy during the American Civil War.

Directors

Gary Ross, Scott Stuber, Jon Kilik, Gary Ross, Nicholas Britell, Pamela Martin, Sandino Moya, Jerry Ye, Lee Jae Woo, Robin Bissell, Russell Levine, Michael Bassick, Wang Zhonglei, Robert Simonds, Oren Aviv, Marcos Gonzales, Gerry Robert Byrne, Christopher Sadler, Adam Fogelson, Donald Tang, Zhongjun Wang, Benoît Delhomme, Robin Bissell, Oren Aviv, Michael Bassick, Adam Fogelson, Russell Levine, Robert Simonds, Donald Tang, Zhongjun Wang, Lee Jae Woo, Jerry Ye, Gary Ross

Production year

2016

Rating

R

Studio

Lionsgate Films, Inc

Runtime

140 minutes

Cast

Matthew McConaughey, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Keri Russell, Mahershala Ali, Jacob Lofland