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THE FREE STATE OF JONES

By Gary ROSS

Epic - Pre-Production 2015

From HUNGER GAMES writer and director Gary Ross, comes an epic wartime action romance about one man’s defiance which led to a revolution on and off the battlefield.

- Year of production
- 2015
- Genres
- Epic, Romance, Action/Adventure
- Countries
- USA
- Director(s)
- Gary ROSS
- Writer(s)
- Gary ROSS
- Cast
- Matthew MC CONAUGHEY
- ISAN
- 0000-0004-750B-0000-7-0000-0000-G
- Producer(s)
- Scott STUBER
- Synopsis
- THE FREE STATE OF JONES is based on the thrilling and moving true story of Newton Knight (Academy Award® winner Matthew McConaughey) a soldier who, in a time of conflict that divided a nation, flees the battlefields after being disillusioned by the horrors of war that touched his own family. On the run, he rallies the support of fellow deserters to lead an uprising against their former comrades, in the process creating a free safe haven and embarking on a forbidden love that would ultimately stand the test of time. From HUNGER GAMES writer and director Gary Ross, comes an epic wartime action romance about one man’s defiance which led to a revolution on and off the battlefield.