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Richard Jewell Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Amy Renner Amy Renner

Feb. 17, 2020

Richard Jewell

Release Date: Friday, December 13, 2019 Nationwide

Jonah Hill, Sam Rockwell, Paul Walter Hauser, Kathy Bates, Kevin Misher, Leonardo DiCaprio, Clint Eastwood, Paul Walter Houser, Jon Hamm, Billy Ray, Olivia Wilde, Jennifer Davisson Killoran

R Drama N/A

  • 2.3

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Plot

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Plot
A security guard reports on the knapsack bomb at the 1996 summer Olympics and helps clear bystanders — only to find himself vilified and suspected of being involved in the terrorism plot.
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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Richard Jewell.

Crew Behind the Film

The Richard Jewell behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Clint Eastwood last directed Juror No. 2 and Cry Macho. The film's writer Billy Ray last wrote Terminator: Dark Fate and The Mummy.

Screenwriter
Producers
Leonardo DiCaprio
Jonah Hill
Jennifer Davisson Killoran
Kevin Misher

Additional Information

MPA Rating
R Restricted for language including some sexual references, and brief bloody images
Runtime
N/A
Tagline
Not available
Also known as
Untitled Richard Jewell Biopic

Language
English

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Production Details

What we know about the Richard Jewell movie production.

Key Facts

  • Based on true events,
  • Tagline: The World Will Know His Name and the Truth.
  • Based on the Marie Brenner's Vanity Fair article published in February 1997. True story.

Production Updates

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Post-Production

The film was tagged as Post-Production.

Pre-Production

The film was tagged as Pre-Production. Director Clint Eastwood is planning to shoot the film in late 2019.

Development

The film was tagged as Development. Captain Phillips screenwriter Billy Ray is writing the script, based on Marie Brenner’s article in Vanity Fair.

Development

The film was tagged as Development.

Announced

The film was tagged as Announced.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

Richard Jewell was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, December 13, 2019. There were 13 other movies released on the same date, including Black Christmas, Jumanji: The Next Level and 6 Underground.



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  • Set the MPAA rating to R for language including some sexual references, and brief bloody images

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