Richard Jewell Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Feb. 17, 2020

Richard Jewell

Release Date: Friday, December 13, 2019 Theaters

Director: Clint Eastwood

Starring: Sam Rockwell • Paul Walter Hauser • Kathy Bates • Jon Hamm • Olivia Wilde

R Drama N/A

2.33 / 5.0

72% WILL SEE 28% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

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.

Drama True Story

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Who stars in Richard Jewell – Cast List

Sam Rockwell
... Richard Jewell's Attorney

Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die, The Bad Guys 2
P
Paul Walter Hauser
... Richard Jewell

Americana, Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere
K
Kathy Bates
The Blind Side, Bee Movie
Jon Hamm
Hoppers, The Town
Olivia Wilde
In Time, Tron: Legacy
P
Paul Walter Houser

Who is making Richard Jewell – Crew List

A look at Richard Jewell behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Clint Eastwood last helmed Juror No. 2 and Cry Macho. The film's writer Billy Ray last penned Terminator: Dark Fate and The Mummy.

Director: Clint Eastwood
Screenwriter: Billy Ray
Producers: Leonardo DiCaprio
Jonah Hill
Jennifer Davisson Killoran
Kevin Misher

Studios: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Company: Appian Way Productions
Misher Films

Production – What we know about the Richard Jewell

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.

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Nov 2019

Completed

Changed Richard Jewell movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Sep 2019

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

May 2019

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Director Clint Eastwood is planning to shoot the film in late 2019.

Jan 2017

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. Captain Phillips screenwriter Billy Ray is writing the script, based on Marie Brenner’s article in Vanity Fair.

Jun 2015

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in 'development hell.'

Feb 2014

Announced

Changed the movie production status to Announced. Preparations are underway to start production.

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Additional Information

Parent 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

Richard Jewell Trailers and Clips

Richard Jewell

Official Trailer #2

Richard Jewell

Official Trailer

Richard Jewell Release Date: When was the film released?

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