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R | 140 min | 2016
FREE STATE OF JONES is based on the thrilling and moving true story of Newton Knight (Oscar winner Matthew McConaughey) a soldier who, in a time of war that divided a nation, flees the battlefields after being disillusioned by the horrors that touched his own family. On the run, he rallies the support of fellow deserters to lead an uprising against their former comrades, in the process creating a free safe haven and embarking on a forbidden love that would ultimately stand the test of time. From HUNGER GAMES writer and director Gary Ross, comes an epic wartime action romance about one mans defiance which led to a revolution on and off the battlefield.
Free State of Jones
FREE STATE OF JONES is based on the thrilling and moving true story of Newton Knight (Oscar winner Matthew McConaughey) a soldier who, in a time of war that divided a nation, flees the battlefields af...
The vocalization of Jones County's history and interviews with residents and descended family members remembrances of Newton Knight and the formation of the Knight Company.
Matthew McConaughey, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Mahershala Ali, Keri Russell, Christopher Berry, Sean Bridgers