Free State of Jones (2016)
Free State of Jones (2016)
For justice. For pride. For freedom.
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.

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Cast

Matthew McConaughey Matthew McConaughey As: Newton Knight
Gugu Mbatha-Raw Gugu Mbatha-Raw As: Rachel
Mahershala Ali Mahershala Ali As: Moses Washington
Keri Russell Keri Russell As: Serena Knight
Jacob Lofland Jacob Lofland As: Daniel
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: For justice. For pride. For freedom.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Action, Drama, History, War

Language: English

Release Date: 24 June 2016

Country: CN, KR, US

Runtime: 140m

Company Credits

Company: STXfilms, Huayi Brothers Pictures, IM Global, Route One Entertainment, Union Investment Partners, Vendian Entertainment, Bluegrass Films, Rahway Road Productions, Larger Than Life Productions

Budget: $50,000,000

Revenue: $25,035,950

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Cast

Matthew McConaughey

Matthew McConaughey

Newton Knight

Gugu Mbatha-Raw

Gugu Mbatha-Raw

Rachel

Mahershala Ali

Mahershala Ali

Moses Washington

Keri Russell

Keri Russell

Serena Knight

Jacob Lofland

Jacob Lofland

Daniel

Sean Bridgers

Sean Bridgers

Sumrall

Brad Carter

Brad Carter

Lieutenant Barbour

Jane McNeill

Jane McNeill

Miss Ellie

Gary Grubbs

Gary Grubbs

Prosecuting Attorney

Christopher Berry

Christopher Berry

Jasper

Joe Chrest

Joe Chrest

Amos Deason

David Jensen

David Jensen

Quitman

Kurt Krause

Kurt Krause

Injured Soldier

Carlton Caudle

Carlton Caudle

Confederate Color Guard

Martin Bats Bradford

Martin Bats Bradford

Freedman 1

Matt Lintz

Matt Lintz

Matthew Yates

Kerry Cahill

Kerry Cahill

Mary

Jessica Collins

Jessica Collins

Annie

Juan Gaspard

Juan Gaspard

Confederate Soldier

Liza J. Bennett

Liza J. Bennett

Junie Lee

David Maldonado

David Maldonado

Polling Station Clerk

Serenity Neil

Serenity Neil

Schoolgirl

Lawrence Turner

Lawrence Turner

Chester

Lara Grice

Lara Grice

Mrs. Deason

Wayne Pére

Wayne Pére

Col. Robert Lowry

Jim Klock

Jim Klock

Farmer 1

Emily Bossak

Emily Bossak

Town Folk

P.J. Marshall

P.J. Marshall

Sergeant

Ritchie Montgomery

Ritchie Montgomery

Third Man

Mattie Liptak

Mattie Liptak

Stillman Coleman

Jill Jane Clements

Jill Jane Clements

Aunt Sally

Thomas Francis Murphy

Thomas Francis Murphy

Col. McLemore

Johnny McPhail

Johnny McPhail

Old Man

Bill Tangradi

Bill Tangradi

Lt. Barbour

William Mark McCullough

William Mark McCullough

First Man

Sam Malone

Sam Malone

Edward James - Cotton Field Worker

Kylen Davis

Kylen Davis

Boy at Alice Hotel

Will Beinbrink

Will Beinbrink

Farmer 2

Troy Hogan

Troy Hogan

George

Cy Parks

Cy Parks

Confederate Soldier

Dane Rhodes

Dane Rhodes

Ward

Lucy Faust

Lucy Faust

Second Woman / Yeoman Farmer

Stella Allen

Stella Allen

Yeoman Girl

Cade Mansfield Cooksey

Cade Mansfield Cooksey

Older Coleman Brother

Tahj Vaughans

Tahj Vaughans

Maroon (uncredited)

Brian Lee Franklin

Brian Lee Franklin

Davis Knight

Directed By

Christopher T. Sadler

Christopher T. Sadler

Second Assistant Director

Eric Heffron

Eric Heffron

First Assistant Director

Marvin Williams

Marvin Williams

Second Second Assistant Director

Garrett Warren

Garrett Warren

Second Unit Director

Gary Ross

Gary Ross

Director

Sam Sullivan

Sam Sullivan

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Diana Alvarez

Diana Alvarez

Co-Producer

Bruce Nachbar

Bruce Nachbar

Executive Producer

Matt Jackson

Matt Jackson

Executive Producer

Russell Levine

Russell Levine

Executive Producer

Wang Zhongjun

Wang Zhongjun

Executive Producer

David Pomier

David Pomier

Co-Producer

Robin Bissell

Robin Bissell

Executive Producer

Christopher Woodrow

Christopher Woodrow

Executive Producer

Leonard Feder

Leonard Feder

Executive Producer

Christopher Lytton

Christopher Lytton

Executive Producer

Samuel Yeunju Ha

Samuel Yeunju Ha

Co-Executive Producer

Stuart Ford

Stuart Ford

Executive Producer

Donald Tang

Donald Tang

Executive Producer

Robert Simonds

Robert Simonds

Executive Producer

Elexa Ruth

Elexa Ruth

Co-Executive Producer

Eric Heffron

Eric Heffron

Co-Producer

T.G. Herrington

T.G. Herrington

Executive Producer

David Pomier

David Pomier

Unit Production Manager

Michael Bassick

Michael Bassick

Executive Producer

Sandino Moya-Smith

Sandino Moya-Smith

Associate Producer

Lee Jae Woo

Lee Jae Woo

Executive Producer

Adam Fogelson

Adam Fogelson

Executive Producer

Oren Aviv

Oren Aviv

Executive Producer

Leonard Hartman

Leonard Hartman

Executive Producer

Jerry Ye

Jerry Ye

Executive Producer

Wang Zhonglei

Wang Zhonglei

Executive Producer

Dylan Jury

Dylan Jury

Casting Associate

Dawn Jefferson

Dawn Jefferson

Casting Associate

Jon Kilik

Jon Kilik

Producer

Scott Stuber

Scott Stuber

Producer

Gary Ross

Gary Ross

Producer

Debra Zane

Debra Zane

Casting

Meagan Lewis

Meagan Lewis

Casting

Edited By

Pamela Martin

Pamela Martin

Editor

Juliette Welfling

Juliette Welfling

Editor

Peter Boychuk

Peter Boychuk

Digital Intermediate

Staci Pontius

Staci Pontius

First Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Gary Archer

Gary Archer

Prosthetics

Matthew O'Toole

Matthew O'Toole

Prosthetic Makeup Artist

Lisa Magee

Lisa Magee

Set Costumer

Parrish Kennington

Parrish Kennington

Set Costumer

Louise Frogley

Louise Frogley

Costume Design

Amy Darden Amos

Amy Darden Amos

Seamstress

Adriane Bennett

Adriane Bennett

Set Costumer

Tom Cummins

Tom Cummins

Set Costumer

Tracey Millar

Tracey Millar

Set Costumer

Timothy A. Wonsik

Timothy A. Wonsik

Assistant Costume Designer

Meagan McLaughlin

Meagan McLaughlin

Assistant Costume Designer

Felicity Bowring

Felicity Bowring

Hairstylist

Khanh Trance

Khanh Trance

Wigmaker

Theraesa Rivers

Theraesa Rivers

Key Hair Stylist

Carlane Passman

Carlane Passman

Costume Supervisor

Nikoletta Skarlatos

Nikoletta Skarlatos

Makeup Department Head

Kris Evans

Kris Evans

Makeup Artist

Melizah Anguiano Wheat

Melizah Anguiano Wheat

Key Hair Stylist

Jules Holdren

Jules Holdren

Hair Department Head

Sound

Nicholas Britell

Nicholas Britell

Original Music Composer

John Finklea

John Finklea

Music Editor

Jason Markey

Jason Markey

Music Supervisor

Dave Flynch

Dave Flynch

Foley

Paul Hsu

Paul Hsu

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Eric Milano

Eric Milano

Foley

David Levy

David Levy

ADR & Dubbing

Mike Prestwood Smith

Mike Prestwood Smith

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Marko Costanzo

Marko Costanzo

Foley

Paul Hsu

Paul Hsu

Supervising Sound Editor

Branka Mrkic

Branka Mrkic

Supervising Dialogue Editor

Branka Mrkic

Branka Mrkic

Supervising ADR Editor

Visual Effects

Henry Wan

Henry Wan

Visual Effects Coordinator

Naline Amaral

Naline Amaral

Visual Effects Coordinator

Jenne Guerra

Jenne Guerra

Visual Effects Producer

Nikos Kalaitzidis

Nikos Kalaitzidis

Visual Effects Supervisor

Lisa Beroud

Lisa Beroud

Visual Effects Producer

Kelly Port

Kelly Port

Visual Effects Supervisor

Teresa Berus

Teresa Berus

Visual Effects Coordinator

Camera

Bela Trutz

Bela Trutz

"A" Camera Operator

Chad Rivetti

Chad Rivetti

First Assistant "A" Camera

Jerry M. Jacob

Jerry M. Jacob

Second Unit Director of Photography

Wade Whitley

Wade Whitley

First Assistant "C" Camera

Milan Janicin

Milan Janicin

Second Assistant "A" Camera

Chris Flurry

Chris Flurry

First Assistant "B" Camera

Matthew Gaumer

Matthew Gaumer

Second Assistant "B" Camera

Griffin McCann

Griffin McCann

Second Assistant "C" Camera

Jerry M. Jacob

Jerry M. Jacob

"B" Camera Operator

Bela Trutz

Bela Trutz

Steadicam Operator

Benoît Delhomme

Benoît Delhomme

Director of Photography

Greg Morris

Greg Morris

Additional Camera

Michael Watson

Michael Watson

Additional Camera

Murray Close

Murray Close

Still Photographer

Lighting

Vic Keatley

Vic Keatley

Rigging Gaffer

Bob Bates

Bob Bates

Gaffer

Art Department

Larry Dias

Larry Dias

Set Decoration

Philip Messina

Philip Messina

Production Design

Dan Webster

Dan Webster

Supervising Art Director

Wylie Griffin

Wylie Griffin

Art Department Coordinator

Andrew Max Cahn

Andrew Max Cahn

Art Direction

Chris Craine

Chris Craine

Art Direction

Randall D. Wilkins

Randall D. Wilkins

Set Designer

Other Crew

Garrett Warren

Garrett Warren

Stunt Coordinator

Jerry M. Jacob

Jerry M. Jacob

Second Unit Cinematographer

Danny Singh

Danny Singh

Visual Effects Editor

David K. Nami

David K. Nami

Special Effects Coordinator

Craig Sheppard

Craig Sheppard

Visual Effects Editor

Gershon Hinkson

Gershon Hinkson

Visual Effects Editor

Virle S. Reid

Virle S. Reid

Armorer

Lee Salevan

Lee Salevan

Sound Recordist

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