Review of Free State of Jones (2016) by Dale H — 23 Jun 2016

If you love American history, this is a spellbinding movie. The 2 plus hours flew by. Acting is superb.

This review of Free State of Jones (2016) was written by Dale H on 23 Jun 2016.

Free State of Jones has generally received positive reviews.

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