Free State of Jones
Gary Ross2016-06-24
For justice. For pride. For freedom.
6.8
140 min
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.
Cast
| Name | Character | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Matthew McConaughey | Newton Knight | Hangin with Mr. Cooper |
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Gugu Mbatha-Raw | Rachel | The Free Refills |
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Mahershala Ali | Moses Washington | Calvin and Nobbs |
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Keri Russell | Serena Knight | Zac E. Chan |
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Jacob Lofland | Daniel | Unowned |
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Sean Bridgers | Sumrall | Unowned |
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Brad Carter | Lieutenant Barbour | Unowned |
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Jane McNeill | Miss Ellie | Unowned |
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Gary Grubbs | Prosecuting Attorney | Unowned |
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Christopher Berry | Jasper | Unowned |
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Joe Chrest | Amos Deason | Unowned |
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David Jensen | Quitman | Unowned |
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Kurt Krause | Injured Soldier | Unowned |
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Carlton Caudle | Confederate Color Guard | Unowned |
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Martin Bats Bradford | Freedman 1 | Unowned |
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Matt Lintz | Matthew Yates | Unowned |
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Kerry Cahill | Mary | Unowned |
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Jessica Collins | Annie | Unowned |
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Juan Gaspard | Confederate Soldier | Unowned |
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Liza J. Bennett | Junie Lee | Unowned |
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David Maldonado | Polling Station Clerk | Unowned |
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Serenity Neil | Schoolgirl | Unowned |
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Lawrence Turner | Chester | Unowned |
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Lara Grice | Mrs. Deason | Unowned |
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Wayne Pére | Col. Robert Lowry | Unowned |
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Jim Klock | Farmer 1 | Unowned |
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Emily Bossak | Town Folk | Unowned |
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P.J. Marshall | Sergeant | Unowned |
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Ritchie Montgomery | Third Man | Unowned |
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Mattie Liptak | Stillman Coleman | Unowned |
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Jill Jane Clements | Aunt Sally | Unowned |
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Thomas Francis Murphy | Col. McLemore | Unowned |
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Johnny McPhail | Old Man | Unowned |
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Bill Tangradi | Lt. Barbour | Unowned |
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William Mark McCullough | First Man | Unowned |
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Sam Malone | Edward James - Cotton Field Worker | Unowned |
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Kylen Davis | Boy at Alice Hotel | Unowned |
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Will Beinbrink | Farmer 2 | Unowned |
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Troy Hogan | George | Unowned |
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Cy Parks | Confederate Soldier | Unowned |
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Dane Rhodes | Ward | Unowned |
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Lucy Faust | Second Woman / Yeoman Farmer | Unowned |
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Stella Allen | Yeoman Girl | Unowned |
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Cade Mansfield Cooksey | Older Coleman Brother | Unowned |
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Tahj Vaughans | Maroon (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Brian Lee Franklin | Davis Knight | Unowned |