Free State of Jones (2016)
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 out...
Rating: 6.8
Genres Drama, History, War, War
Original language: en
IMDb tt1124037
Stars
Matthew McConaughey as Newt Knight
Gugu Mbatha-Raw as Rachel
Mahershala Ali as Moses
Keri Russell as Serena
Creators
Gary Ross (Director)
Scott Stuber (Producer)
Gary Ross (Writer)
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