Jessica Collins | 2016 Movie Releases

Taglines: Proof can they are never forget. After surviving the 1862 Battle of Corinth during the Civil War, Newton Knight, a poor farmer from Mississippi, leads a group of small farmers and local slaves in an armed rebellion against the Confederacy in Jones County. Knight subsequently marries a former enslaved woman, Rachel. He establishes a mixed-race community, unique in the post-war South. Free State of Jones is an American action-drama film inspired by the life of Newton Knight and his armed rebellion against the Confederacy in Jones County, Mississippi during the American Civil War. The film was written and directed by Gary Ross, and stars Matthew McConaughey, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Mahershala Ali, Keri Russell and Brendan Gleeson. The film is scheduled to be released in the U.S. on June 24, 2016 by STX Entertainment. Free State of Jones Directed by: Gary Ross Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Mahershala Ali, Keri Russell, Brendan Gleeson, Jacob Lofland, Jessica Collins Screenplay by: Gary Ross Production Design by: Philip Messina Cinematography by: Benoît Delhomme Film Editing by: Pamela Martin, Juliette Welfling Costume Design by: Louise Frogley Set Decoration by: Larry Dias Art Direction by: Andrew Max Cahn, Chris Craine, Dan Webster MPAA Rating: R for brutal battle scenes and disturbing graphic images. Music by: Nicholas Britell MPAA Rating: SFX Entertainment Release Date: June 24, 2016

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Free State of Jones (2016)