Free State of Jones is a 2016 American war film inspired by the life of Newton Knight and his armed rebellion against the Confederacy in Jones County, Mississippi during the American Civil War. The film was written and directed by Gary Ross, and stars Matthew McConaughey, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Mahershala Ali, Keri Russell and Brendan Gleeson. The film is scheduled to be released in the U.S. on June 24, 2016 by STX Entertainment.


Director
Gary Ross

Producer
Jon Kilik
Gary Ross
Scott Stuber

Cast
Matthew McConaughey as Newton Knight
Gugu Mbatha-Raw as Rachel Knight
Keri Russell as Serena Knight
Mahershala Ali as Moses Washington
Brendan Gleeson
Jacob Lofland as Daniel
Brad Carter as Lieutenant Barbour

Distributor
STX Entertainment

Trailer


Official Site
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