About Free State of Jones
- Released on June 24, 2016
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.
Full Cast of Free State of Jones
Matthew McConaughey plays Newton Knight
Gugu Mbatha-Raw plays Rachel
Mahershala Ali plays Moses Washington
Keri Russell plays Serena Knight
Jacob Lofland plays Daniel
Sean Bridgers plays Sumrall
Brad Carter plays Lieutenant Barbour
Jane McNeill plays Miss Ellie
Gary Grubbs plays Prosecuting Attorney
Christopher Berry plays Jasper
Joe Chrest plays Amos Deason
David Jensen plays Quitman
Kurt Krause plays Injured Soldier
Carlton Caudle plays Confederate Color Guard
Martin Bats Bradford plays Freedman 1
Matt Lintz plays Matthew Yates
Kerry Cahill plays Mary
Jessica Collins plays Annie
Juan Gaspard plays Confederate Soldier
Liza J. Bennett plays Junie Lee
David Maldonado plays Polling Station Clerk
Serenity Neil plays Schoolgirl
Lawrence Turner plays Chester
Lara Grice plays Mrs. Deason
Wayne Pére plays Col. Robert Lowry
Jim Klock plays Farmer 1
Emily Bossak plays Town Folk
P.J. Marshall plays Sergeant
Ritchie Montgomery plays Third Man
Mattie Liptak plays Stillman Coleman
Jill Jane Clements plays Aunt Sally
Thomas Francis Murphy plays Col. McLemore
Johnny McPhail plays Old Man
Bill Tangradi plays Lt. Barbour
William Mark McCullough plays First Man
Sam Malone plays Edward James - Cotton Field Worker
Kylen Davis plays Boy at Alice Hotel
Will Beinbrink plays Farmer 2
Troy Hogan plays George
Cy Parks plays Confederate Soldier
Dane Rhodes plays Ward
Lucy Faust plays Second Woman / Yeoman Farmer
Stella Allen plays Yeoman Girl
Cade Mansfield Cooksey plays Older Coleman Brother
Tahj Vaughans plays Maroon (uncredited)
Brian Lee Franklin plays Davis Knight
Crew of Free State of Jones
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- Matthew McConaughey
- Gugu Mbatha-Raw
- Mahershala Ali
- Keri Russell
- Jacob Lofland
- Sean Bridgers
- Brad Carter
- Jane McNeill
- Gary Grubbs
- Christopher Berry
- Joe Chrest
- David Jensen
- Kurt Krause
- Carlton Caudle
- Martin Bats Bradford
- Matt Lintz
- Kerry Cahill
- Jessica Collins
- Juan Gaspard
- Liza J. Bennett
- David Maldonado
- Serenity Neil
- Lawrence Turner
- Lara Grice
- Wayne Pére
- Jim Klock
- Emily Bossak
- P.J. Marshall
- Ritchie Montgomery
- Mattie Liptak
- Jill Jane Clements
- Thomas Francis Murphy
- Johnny McPhail
- Bill Tangradi
- William Mark McCullough
- Sam Malone
- Kylen Davis
- Will Beinbrink
- Troy Hogan
- Cy Parks
- Dane Rhodes
- Lucy Faust
- Stella Allen
- Cade Mansfield Cooksey
- Tahj Vaughans
- Brian Lee Franklin