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Richard Jewell

Richard Jewell

The world will know his name and the truth.

20197.42h 11m

Overview

Richard Jewell thinks quick, works fast, and saves hundreds, perhaps thousands, of lives after a domestic terrorist plants several pipe bombs and they explode during a concert, only to be falsely suspected of the crime by sloppy FBI work and sensational media coverage.

Directed by Clint Eastwood
Written by Marie Brenner, Billy Ray
Produced by Jonah Hill, Jennifer Davisson, Kevin Misher
Box OfficeBudget: $45.0MRevenue: $33.9M

Top Cast

Paul Walter Hauser

Paul Walter Hauser

Richard Jewell

Jon Hamm

Jon Hamm

Tom Shaw

Kathy Bates

Kathy Bates

Bobi Jewell

Sam Rockwell

Sam Rockwell

Watson Bryant

Olivia Wilde

Olivia Wilde

Kathy Scruggs

Nina Arianda

Nina Arianda

Nadya

Ian Gomez

Ian Gomez

Agent Dan Bennet

Wayne Duvall

Wayne Duvall

Richard Rackleff

Dylan Kussman

Dylan Kussman

Bruce Hughes

Mike Pniewski

Mike Pniewski

Brandon Hamm

Themes & Keywords

biographybased on true storycautionary tale

About Richard Jewell

Richard Jewell is a drama, history film released in 2019 exploring themes of biography, based on true story, cautionary tale. Directed by Clint Eastwood, it stars Paul Walter Hauser, Jon Hamm, Kathy Bates. Richard Jewell thinks quick, works fast, and saves hundreds, perhaps thousands, of lives after a domestic terrorist plants several pipe bombs and they explode during a concert, only to be falsely suspected of the crime by sloppy FBI work and sensational media coverage.

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