Free State of Jones
For justice. For pride. For freedom.
2016
Rated
R
140
minutes
Action, Drama, History, War
Directed By:
Gary Ross
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.
Language
English
Release Date
June 24, 2016
Budget
$50,000,000
Revenue
$25,035,950
Cast
Matthew McConaughey
Newton Knight
Gugu Mbatha-Raw
Rachel
Mahershala Ali
Moses Washington
Keri Russell
Serena Knight
Jacob Lofland
Daniel
Sean Bridgers
Sumrall
Brad Carter
Lieutenant Barbour
Jane McNeill
Miss Ellie
Gary Grubbs
Prosecuting Attorney
Christopher Berry
Jasper
Joe Chrest
Amos Deason
David Jensen
Quitman
Kurt Krause
Injured Soldier
Carlton Caudle
Confederate Color Guard
Martin Bats Bradford
Freedman 1
Matt Lintz
Matthew Yates
Kerry Cahill
Mary
Jessica Collins
Annie
Juan Gaspard
Confederate Soldier
Liza J. Bennett
Junie Lee
David Maldonado
Polling Station Clerk
Serenity Neil
Schoolgirl
Lawrence Turner
Chester
Lara Grice
Mrs. Deason
Wayne Pére
Col. Robert Lowry
Jim Klock
Farmer 1
Emily Bossak
Town Folk
P.J. Marshall
Sergeant
Ritchie Montgomery
Third Man
Mattie Liptak
Stillman Coleman
Jill Jane Clements
Aunt Sally
Thomas Francis Murphy
Col. McLemore
Johnny McPhail
Old Man
Bill Tangradi
Lt. Barbour
William Mark McCullough
First Man
Sam Malone
Edward James - Cotton Field Worker
Kylen Davis
Boy at Alice Hotel
Will Beinbrink
Farmer 2
Troy Hogan
George
Cy Parks
Confederate Soldier
Dane Rhodes
Ward
Lucy Faust
Second Woman / Yeoman Farmer
Stella Allen
Yeoman Girl
Cade Mansfield Cooksey
Older Coleman Brother
Tahj Vaughans
Maroon (uncredited)
Brian Lee Franklin
Davis Knight
Show Full Crew
Production
Gary Ross
Producer
Debra Zane
Casting
Oren Aviv
Executive Producer
Scott Stuber
Producer
Bruce Nachbar
Executive Producer
Wang Zhongjun
Executive Producer
Jon Kilik
Producer
Dylan Jury
Casting Associate
Robert Simonds
Executive Producer
Eric Heffron
Co-Producer
Stuart Ford
Executive Producer
David Pomier
Unit Production Manager
David Pomier
Co-Producer
Meagan Lewis
Casting
Samuel Yeunju Ha
Co-Executive Producer
Michael Bassick
Executive Producer
Adam Fogelson
Executive Producer
Christopher Woodrow
Executive Producer
Donald Tang
Executive Producer
Matt Jackson
Executive Producer
Wang Zhonglei
Executive Producer
Robin Bissell
Executive Producer
Russell Levine
Executive Producer
Jerry Ye
Executive Producer
Lee Jae Woo
Executive Producer
Leonard Hartman
Executive Producer
Diana Alvarez
Co-Producer
Elexa Ruth
Co-Executive Producer
Sandino Moya-Smith
Associate Producer
Christopher Lytton
Executive Producer
Leonard Feder
Executive Producer
T.G. Herrington
Executive Producer
Dawn Jefferson
Casting Associate
Directing
Gary Ross
Director
Garrett Warren
Second Unit Director
Eric Heffron
First Assistant Director
Sam Sullivan
Script Supervisor
Christopher T. Sadler
Second Assistant Director
Marvin Williams
Second Second Assistant Director
Writing
Editing
Juliette Welfling
Editor
Pamela Martin
Editor
Peter Boychuk
Digital Intermediate
Staci Pontius
First Assistant Editor
Sound
Nicholas Britell
Original Music Composer
Mike Prestwood Smith
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Paul Hsu
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Paul Hsu
Supervising Sound Editor
Marko Costanzo
Foley
Branka Mrkic
Supervising Dialogue Editor
Branka Mrkic
Supervising ADR Editor
John Finklea
Music Editor
Dave Flynch
Foley
Eric Milano
Foley
Jason Markey
Music Supervisor
David Levy
ADR & Dubbing
Costume & Make-Up
Gary Archer
Prosthetics
Louise Frogley
Costume Design
Kris Evans
Makeup Artist
Jules Holdren
Hair Department Head
Nikoletta Skarlatos
Makeup Department Head
Carlane Passman
Costume Supervisor
Tom Cummins
Set Costumer
Felicity Bowring
Hairstylist
Timothy A. Wonsik
Assistant Costume Designer
Theraesa Rivers
Key Hair Stylist
Matthew O'Toole
Prosthetic Makeup Artist
Khanh Trance
Wigmaker
Meagan McLaughlin
Assistant Costume Designer
Adriane Bennett
Set Costumer
Parrish Kennington
Set Costumer
Lisa Magee
Set Costumer
Melizah Anguiano Wheat
Key Hair Stylist
Tracey Millar
Set Costumer
Amy Darden Amos
Seamstress
Lighting
Art
Philip Messina
Production Design
Chris Craine
Art Direction
Larry Dias
Set Decoration
Randall D. Wilkins
Set Designer
Andrew Max Cahn
Art Direction
Dan Webster
Supervising Art Director
Wylie Griffin
Art Department Coordinator
Crew
Garrett Warren
Stunt Coordinator
Gershon Hinkson
Visual Effects Editor
David K. Nami
Special Effects Coordinator
Craig Sheppard
Visual Effects Editor
Jerry M. Jacob
Second Unit Cinematographer
Lee Salevan
Sound Recordist
Danny Singh
Visual Effects Editor
Virle S. Reid
Armorer
Camera
Benoît Delhomme
Director of Photography
Bela Trutz
Steadicam Operator
Bela Trutz
"A" Camera Operator
Murray Close
Still Photographer
Chad Rivetti
First Assistant "A" Camera
Greg Morris
Additional Camera
Milan Janicin
Second Assistant "A" Camera
Jerry M. Jacob
"B" Camera Operator
Matthew Gaumer
Second Assistant "B" Camera
Jerry M. Jacob
Second Unit Director of Photography
Wade Whitley
First Assistant "C" Camera
Chris Flurry
First Assistant "B" Camera
Griffin McCann
Second Assistant "C" Camera
Michael Watson
Additional Camera
Visual Effects