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Free State of Jones

For justice. For pride. For freedom.

2016MovieRating6.8140 minReleased
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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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@Rangan

**A country that existed for a brief time in the history of American.** Once again, it proves that the critics are so dumb. In this people to people and people to filmmakers contact era, no one listens to them. Let them do their own sideshow. This was partially based on t
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@r96sk

Quality film. 'Free State of Jones' tells the true story of Newton Knight's role in the American Civil War. As you'd hope/expect, it leads to captivating viewing. Matthew McConaughey is superb, while he's supported excellently by Mahershala Ali. It's tough to
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JJ Rosales

@juicyj4113

Looked at the reviews, went into this movie expecting to hate it, but was pleasantly surprised. Great job at capturing the hateful climate of the Civil War era while also furthering the characters. The pacing was just enough to develop each character and keep it interesting
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