Review of Free State of Jones (2016) by Mary H — 01 Jul 2016

Would have been a decent 1 hour History Channel program but as a movie it drug on way too long.

This review of Free State of Jones (2016) was written by Mary H on 01 Jul 2016.

Free State of Jones has generally received positive reviews.

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