From Universal Pictures Home Entertainment: Free State Of Jones
ACADEMY AWARD® WINNER MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY STARS IN THE INCREDIBLE TRUE STORY OF REBELLION DURING THE CIVIL WAR
AVAILABLE ON DIGITAL HD ON SEPTEMBER 6, 2016 AND ON BLU-RAY™ AND DVD ON SEPTEMBER 20, 2016 FROM UNIVERSAL PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT
"RIVETING...DIRECTED WITH BLUNT AUTHORITY" - A.O. Scott The New York Times
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., July 19, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Matthew McConaughey (Intersteller, Dallas Buyers Club) delivers a towering performance as Mississippi farmer turned rebellious revolt leader in the action-drama Free State of Jones, a powerful account of an extraordinary uprising against the Confederacy during the civil war. Based on a true, little-known story, the epic film arrives on Digital HD on September 6, 2016 and on Blu-ray™, DVD and On Demand on September 20, 2016 from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. From STX Entertainment (The Gift, Bad Moms), Free State of Jones also stars Keri Russell (Planet of the Apes, "The Americans") and Gugu Mbatha-Raw (Concussion, Beyond The Lights).
Oscar® winner Matthew McConaughey stars in this epic, untold true story of defiant Southern farmer, Newt Knight and his extraordinary armed rebellion against the Confederacy during the Civil War. Despite overwhelming odds, Knight banded together with other small farmers and local slaves and launched an uprising that led Jones County, Mississippi to secede from the Confederacy, creating a Free State of Jones. Written and directed by four-time Oscar® nominee Gary Ross (The Hunger Games, Seabiscuit), critics are hailing Free State of Jones as "riveting" (A.O. Scott, The New York Times).
Free State of Jones on Blu-ray™, DVD and Digital HD include a deeper look into the history of Jones County, once a battlefield covered by plantations and plagued with class struggle.
BONUS FEATURES on BLU-RAYTM and DVD
- The History of Jones County
The film will be available on Blu-ray™ with DIGITAL HD and UltraViolet™ and DVD.
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FILMMAKERS
Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Mahershala Ali, Keri Russell
Casting By: Debra Zane, Meagan Lewis
Music By: Nicholas Britell
Costume Designer: Louise Frogley
Edited By: Juliette Welfling, Pamela Martin, ACE
Production Designer: Philip Messina
Director of Photography: Benoit Delhomme
Executive Producers: Robin Bissel, Leonard Feder, Leonard Hartman, Bruce Nachbar, T.G. Herrington, Wang Zhongjun, Wang Zhonglei, Jerry Ye, Donald Tang, Stuart Ford, Matt Jackson, Russell Levine, Lee Jea Woo, Chris Lytton, Christopher Woodrow, Michael Bassick, Robert Simonds, Adam Fogelson, Oren Aviv
Produced By: Scott Stuber, Jon Kilik, Gary Ross
Story By: Leonard Hartman and Gary Ross
Screenplay By: Gary Ross
Directed By: Gary Ross
TECHNICAL INFORMATION BLU-RAY™:
Street Date: September 20, 2016
Copyright: 2016 Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Selection Number: 64177414 (US)
Layers: BD-50
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Widescreen
Rating: Rated R for brutal battle scenes and disturbing graphic images
Languages/Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish, French
Sound: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Run Time: 2 hours, 20 minutes
TECHNICAL INFORMATION DVD:
Street Date: September 20, 2016
Copyright: 2016 Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Selection Number: 64177420 (US)
Layers: Dual
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Anamorphic Widescreen
Rating: Rated R for brutal battle scenes and disturbing graphic images
Languages/Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish, French
Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1 (Bonus is 2.0)
Run Time: 2 hours, 20 minutes
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