After surviving the 1862 Battle of Corinth during the Civil War, Newton Knight, a poor farmer from Mississippi, leads a group of small farmers and local slaves in an armed rebellion against the Confederacy in Jones County. Knight subsequently marries former slave, Rachel. He establishes a mixed-race community, unique to the post-war South. <br /> <br />During the Civil War, a Southern farmer (Matthew McConaughey) joins forces with a group of slaves to lead a rebellion against the Confederacy. <br /> <br />Release date: March 11, 2016 (USA) <br />Director: Gary Ross <br />Story by: Leonard Hartman <br />Music composed by: Nicholas Britell <br />Screenplay: Gary Ross
