Free State of Jones

6.8

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.

Discover

Matthew McConaughey

Newton Knight

Mahershala Ali

Moses Washington

Keri Russell

Serena Knight

Brad Carter

Lieutenant Barbour

Jane McNeill

Miss Ellie

Gary Grubbs

Prosecuting Attorney

Joe Chrest

Amos Deason

David Jensen

Quitman

Kurt Krause

Injured Soldier

Carlton Caudle

Confederate Color Guard

Matt Lintz

Matthew Yates

Juan Gaspard

Confederate Soldier

Liza J. Bennett

Junie Lee

David Maldonado

Polling Station Clerk

Serenity Neil

Schoolgirl

Lara Grice

Mrs. Deason

Wayne Pére

Col. Robert Lowry

Jim Klock

Farmer 1

Emily Bossak

Town Folk

P.J. Marshall

Sergeant

Mattie Liptak

Stillman Coleman

Thomas Francis Murphy

Col. McLemore

Bill Tangradi

Lt. Barbour

Sam Malone

Edward James - Cotton Field Worker

Kylen Davis

Boy at Alice Hotel

Will Beinbrink

Farmer 2

Troy Hogan

George

Cy Parks

Confederate Soldier

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

Art

Philip Messina

Production Design

Andrew Max Cahn

Art Direction

Chris Craine

Art Direction

Larry Dias

Set Decoration

Wylie Griffin

Art Department Coordinator

Dan Webster

Supervising Art Director

Randall D. Wilkins

Set Designer

Camera

Bela Trutz

"A" Camera Operator

Chad Rivetti

First Assistant "A" Camera

Milan Janicin

Second Assistant "A" Camera

Jerry M. Jacob

"B" Camera Operator

Chris Flurry

First Assistant "B" Camera

Matthew Gaumer

Second Assistant "B" Camera

Wade Whitley

First Assistant "C" Camera

Griffin McCann

Second Assistant "C" Camera

Jerry M. Jacob

Second Unit Director of Photography

Benoît Delhomme

Director of Photography

Bela Trutz

Steadicam Operator

Murray Close

Still Photographer

Greg Morris

Additional Camera

Michael Watson

Additional Camera

Costume & Make-Up

Gary Archer

Prosthetics

Matthew O'Toole

Prosthetic Makeup Artist

Louise Frogley

Costume Design

Timothy A. Wonsik

Assistant Costume Designer

Meagan McLaughlin

Assistant Costume Designer

Carlane Passman

Costume Supervisor

Amy Darden Amos

Seamstress

Tom Cummins

Set Costumer

Parrish Kennington

Set Costumer

Adriane Bennett

Set Costumer

Lisa Magee

Set Costumer

Tracey Millar

Set Costumer

Jules Holdren

Hair Department Head

Felicity Bowring

Hairstylist

Theraesa Rivers

Key Hair Stylist

Melizah Anguiano Wheat

Key Hair Stylist

Nikoletta Skarlatos

Makeup Department Head

Kris Evans

Makeup Artist

Khanh Trance

Wigmaker

Crew

Garrett Warren

Stunt Coordinator

Jerry M. Jacob

Second Unit Cinematographer

David K. Nami

Special Effects Coordinator

Gershon Hinkson

Visual Effects Editor

Danny Singh

Visual Effects Editor

Craig Sheppard

Visual Effects Editor

Lee Salevan

Sound Recordist

Directing

Garrett Warren

Second Unit Director

Marvin Williams

Second Second Assistant Director

Eric Heffron

First Assistant Director

Christopher T. Sadler

Second Assistant Director

Gary Ross

Director

Sam Sullivan

Script Supervisor

Editing

Peter Boychuk

Digital Intermediate

Staci Pontius

First Assistant Editor

Lighting

Bob Bates

Gaffer

Vic Keatley

Rigging Gaffer

Production

David Pomier

Unit Production Manager

David Pomier

Co-Producer

Eric Heffron

Co-Producer

Sandino Moya-Smith

Associate Producer

Diana Alvarez

Co-Producer

Robin Bissell

Executive Producer

Leonard Feder

Executive Producer

Leonard Hartman

Executive Producer

Bruce Nachbar

Executive Producer

T.G. Herrington

Executive Producer

Wang Zhongjun

Executive Producer

Wang Zhonglei

Executive Producer

Jerry Ye

Executive Producer

Donald Tang

Executive Producer

Stuart Ford

Executive Producer

Matt Jackson

Executive Producer

Russell Levine

Executive Producer

Lee Jae-woo

Executive Producer

Christopher Lytton

Executive Producer

Robert Simonds

Executive Producer

Adam Fogelson

Executive Producer

Oren Aviv

Executive Producer

Christopher Woodrow

Executive Producer

Michael Bassick

Executive Producer

Elexa Ruth

Co-Executive Producer

Samuel Yeunju Ha

Co-Executive Producer

Jon Kilik

Producer

Gary Ross

Producer

Scott Stuber

Producer

Dylan Jury

Casting Associate

Dawn Jefferson

Casting Associate

Debra Zane

Casting

Meagan Lewis

Casting

Sound

Nicholas Britell

Original Music Composer

John Finklea

Music Editor

Jason Markey

Music Supervisor

David Levy

ADR & Dubbing

Paul Hsu

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Mike Prestwood Smith

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Paul Hsu

Supervising Sound Editor

Branka Mrkic

Supervising ADR Editor

Branka Mrkic

Supervising Dialogue Editor

Writing

Gary Ross

Writer

Art

Philip Messina

Production Design

Andrew Max Cahn

Art Direction

Chris Craine

Art Direction

Larry Dias

Set Decoration

Wylie Griffin

Art Department Coordinator

Dan Webster

Supervising Art Director

Randall D. Wilkins

Set Designer

Camera

Bela Trutz

"A" Camera Operator

Chad Rivetti

First Assistant "A" Camera

Milan Janicin

Second Assistant "A" Camera

Jerry M. Jacob

"B" Camera Operator

Chris Flurry

First Assistant "B" Camera

Matthew Gaumer

Second Assistant "B" Camera

Wade Whitley

First Assistant "C" Camera

Griffin McCann

Second Assistant "C" Camera

Jerry M. Jacob

Second Unit Director of Photography

Benoît Delhomme

Director of Photography

Bela Trutz

Steadicam Operator

Murray Close

Still Photographer

Greg Morris

Additional Camera

Michael Watson

Additional Camera

Costume & Make-Up

Gary Archer

Prosthetics

Matthew O'Toole

Prosthetic Makeup Artist

Louise Frogley

Costume Design

Timothy A. Wonsik

Assistant Costume Designer

Meagan McLaughlin

Assistant Costume Designer

Carlane Passman

Costume Supervisor

Amy Darden Amos

Seamstress

Tom Cummins

Set Costumer

Parrish Kennington

Set Costumer

Adriane Bennett

Set Costumer

Lisa Magee

Set Costumer

Tracey Millar

Set Costumer

Jules Holdren

Hair Department Head

Felicity Bowring

Hairstylist

Theraesa Rivers

Key Hair Stylist

Melizah Anguiano Wheat

Key Hair Stylist

Nikoletta Skarlatos

Makeup Department Head

Kris Evans

Makeup Artist

Khanh Trance

Wigmaker

Crew

Garrett Warren

Stunt Coordinator

Jerry M. Jacob

Second Unit Cinematographer

David K. Nami

Special Effects Coordinator

Gershon Hinkson

Visual Effects Editor

Danny Singh

Visual Effects Editor

Craig Sheppard

Visual Effects Editor

Lee Salevan

Sound Recordist

Directing

Garrett Warren

Second Unit Director

Marvin Williams

Second Second Assistant Director

Eric Heffron

First Assistant Director

Christopher T. Sadler

Second Assistant Director

Gary Ross

Director

Sam Sullivan

Script Supervisor

Editing

Peter Boychuk

Digital Intermediate

Staci Pontius

First Assistant Editor

Lighting

Bob Bates

Gaffer

Vic Keatley

Rigging Gaffer

Production

David Pomier

Unit Production Manager

David Pomier

Co-Producer

Eric Heffron

Co-Producer

Sandino Moya-Smith

Associate Producer

Diana Alvarez

Co-Producer

Robin Bissell

Executive Producer

Leonard Feder

Executive Producer

Leonard Hartman

Executive Producer

Bruce Nachbar

Executive Producer

T.G. Herrington

Executive Producer

Wang Zhongjun

Executive Producer

Wang Zhonglei

Executive Producer

Jerry Ye

Executive Producer

Donald Tang

Executive Producer

Stuart Ford

Executive Producer

Matt Jackson

Executive Producer

Russell Levine

Executive Producer

Lee Jae-woo

Executive Producer

Christopher Lytton

Executive Producer

Robert Simonds

Executive Producer

Adam Fogelson

Executive Producer

Oren Aviv

Executive Producer

Christopher Woodrow

Executive Producer

Michael Bassick

Executive Producer

Elexa Ruth

Co-Executive Producer

Samuel Yeunju Ha

Co-Executive Producer

Jon Kilik

Producer

Gary Ross

Producer

Scott Stuber

Producer

Dylan Jury

Casting Associate

Dawn Jefferson

Casting Associate

Debra Zane

Casting

Meagan Lewis

Casting

Sound

Nicholas Britell

Original Music Composer

John Finklea

Music Editor

Jason Markey

Music Supervisor

David Levy

ADR & Dubbing

Paul Hsu

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Mike Prestwood Smith

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Paul Hsu

Supervising Sound Editor

Branka Mrkic

Supervising ADR Editor

Branka Mrkic

Supervising Dialogue Editor

Writing

Gary Ross

Writer