The Free State of Jones

2016
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Title: The Free State of Jones

Original Title: Free State of Jones

Year: 2016

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Release Dates

  • UK: September 30 2016
  • United States: June 24 2016

Plot

Set during the Civil War of the United States, 'The Free State of Jones' tells the story of defiant Southern farmer, Newt Knight, and his extraordinary armed rebellion against the Confederacy. Opposed to both slavery and secession, Knight launched an uprising of poor white farmers that led Jones County, Mississippi to itself secede from the Confederacy, creating a "Free State of Jones." His relationship and post-war marriage to a former slave, Rachel Knight, effectively established the region's first mixed-race community. Knight, continued his fight into the post war period, resisting Klan activity through Reconstruction. His legendary rebellion distinguished Newt Knight as a compelling, if controversial, figure of defiance long beyond the War.

Cast

Director:

Gary Ross Gary Ross

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Trivia

Massive casting

7,000 people submitted headshots and résumés in order to be considered as an "extra" for this film.

Original actor

Brendan Gleeson had a part but dropped out due to scheduling conflicts.

Stellar cameo

Victoria Bynum, writer of the book 'The Free State of Jones: Mississippi's Longest Civil War' makes a cameo in the film as a hospital nurse.

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