

Along the way, he befriends a black dock worker called José, who is planning to revolt.

Sir William Walker played by Hollywood legend Marlon Brando, is a Civil War era secret agent who was sent by Britain to secure a thriving sugarcane plantation for the Crown. Despite having stars such as Matthew McConaughey and Gugu Mbatha-Raw, the film received mixed reviews, which led to it only making $25 million against its $65 million production budget. Free State of Jones (2016)Ī historical Western war film that was inspired by the life of Newton Knight and his revolt against the Confederacy during the American Civil War.įree State of Jones follows those who joined with slaves to stand up for what is right.

In today’s article, we’ll take a look at the top ten slavery movies of all time.
