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Free State of Jones

Free State of Jones (2016)

Action, Drama, Historical, War, Western, Biographical | United States

Director: Gary Ross

BBC2 | Sunday, 1 May 2022 | 22:50

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Saturday, 13 May 2023 23:15

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12/03/2017

15/09/2023

Netflix basic with Ads

15/09/2023

Rating: 6.9/10

User rating: 9.1/10
(12 votes)

SYNOPSIS

Set during the Civil War, Free State of Jones tells the story of defiant Southern farmer, Newt Knight, and his extraordinary armed rebellion against the Confederacy. Banding together with other small farmers and local slaves, Knight launched an uprising that led Jones County, Mississippi to secede from the Confederacy, creating a Free State of Jones. Knight continued his struggle into Reconstruction, distinguishing him as a compelling, if controversial, figure of defiance long beyond the War.

Actors

Writer: Gary Ross, Leonard Hartman

Producer: Diana Alvarez, Oren Aviv

RUNTIME: 139 min

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