Cast
Keri Russell as Serena Knight, Matthew McConaughey as Newton Knight, Gugu Mbatha-Raw as Rachel, Mahershala Ali as Moses Washington, Sean Bridges as Sumrall, Jacob Lofland as Daniel and Chistopher Berry as Jasper Collins.
Plot
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.
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Free State of Jones is directed by Gary Ross. Premieres on 24 June 2016.