Free State of Jones

Overview

In 1863, Mississippi farmer Newt Knight serves as a medic for the Confederate Army. Opposed to slavery, Knight would rather help the wounded than fight the Union. After his nephew dies in battle, Newt returns home to Jones County to safeguard his family but is soon branded an outlaw deserter. Forced to flee, he finds refuge with a group of runaway slaves hiding out in the swamps. Forging an alliance with the slaves and other farmers, Knight leads a rebellion that would forever change history.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

June 24, 2016

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

China, South Korea, United States of America

Production

Vendian Entertainment,IM Global,Bluegrass Films,Huayi Brothers Pictures,Union Investment Partners,Larger Than Life Productions,Rahway Road Productions,STX Films,Route One Entertainment,STXfilms,Huayi Brothers Pictures 浙江华谊兄弟影业

Cast

Sean Bridgers,Lawrence Turner,William Mark McCullough,Sam Malone,Lucy Faust,Kerry Cahill,Christopher Berry,Mattie Liptak,Ritchie Montgomery,Jane McNeilland 36 more

Director

Gary Ross

Writer

Gary Ross,Leonard Hartman

Producer

Stuart Ford,Donald Tang,Christopher Lytton,Lee Jae-woo,Bruce Nachbar,Christopher Woodrow,Robert Simonds,Leonard Hartman,Wang Zhongjun,Michael Bassick,Jon Kilik,Jerry Ye,Matt Jackson,T.G. Herrington,Leonard Feder,Wang Zhonglei,Scott Stuber,Gary Ross,Robin Bissell,Adam Fogelson,Russell Levine,Oren Aviv

Cinematography

Benoît Delhomme

Music

Nicholas Britell

Budget

$50,000,000

Revenue

$25,035,950

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt1124037