For justice. For pride. For freedom.
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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Earnest, grave, classical in form and resolved.
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- gravecomic
- classical in formformally daring
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Cast
- Matthew McConaugheyNewton Knight
- Gugu Mbatha-RawRachel
- Mahershala AliMoses Washington
- Keri RussellSerena Knight
- Jacob LoflandDaniel
- Sean BridgersSumrall
- Brad CarterLieutenant Barbour
- Jane McNeillMiss Ellie
- Gary GrubbsProsecuting Attorney
- Christopher BerryJasper
Crew
- Gary RossDirector
- Gary RossWriter
- Benoît DelhommeDirector of Photography
- Nicholas BritellOriginal Music Composer
- Pamela MartinEditor
- Juliette WelflingEditor
- Gary RossProducer
- Jon KilikProducer
- Scott StuberProducer
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