Free State of Jones

Free State of Jones (2016)

Genres - Action, Adventure, Drama, War, Historical Film  |   Sub-Genres - War Adventure, War Drama  |   Release Date - Jun 24, 2016 (USA)  |   Run Time - 140 min.  |   Countries - China, United States  |   MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Daniel Gelb

In this historical war drama inspired by true events, Matthew McConaughey plays a Mississippi native named Newt Knight, who leads an armed rebellion of struggling farmers and slaves against the Confederacy during the American Civil War. Written and directed by Gary Ross, The Free State of Jones co-stars Keri Russell, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, and Mahershala Ali.

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Keywords

civil-war, Confederate, farmer, rebellion, Union-Army, uprising, war

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High Production Values