Richard Jewell

"The world will know his name and the truth."

2019 2h 11m EN

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Synopsis

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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.

“The world will know his name and the truth.”

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Cast

Paul Walter Hauser
Richard Jewell
Jon Hamm
Tom Shaw
Kathy Bates
Bobi Jewell
Sam Rockwell
Watson Bryant
Olivia Wilde
Kathy Scruggs
Nina Arianda
Nadya
Ian Gomez
Agent Dan Bennet
Wayne Duvall
Richard Rackleff

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Clint Eastwood
Writers: Marie Brenner, Marie Brenner, Billy Ray
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 75% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Clint Eastwood, shot by Yves Bélanger. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Arturo Sandoval. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Joel Cox shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Paul Walter Hauser and Jon Hamm and Kathy Bates carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The world will know his name and the truth.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3513548 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Clint Eastwood directs. Yves Bélanger behind the camera. Arturo Sandoval scores. Joel Cox cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 75% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 7 years ago.
3Directed by Clint Eastwood, shot by Yves Bélanger. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Arturo Sandoval. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Joel Cox shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Paul Walter Hauser and Jon Hamm and Kathy Bates carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The world will know his name and the truth.".
8IMDB entry: tt3513548 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Yves Bélanger
Original score: Arturo Sandoval
Editing: Joel Cox
Production design: Kevin Ishioka
Costume design: Deborah Hopper
Sound: Brian Tarlecki
Runtime: 131 min · 2h 11m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $45,000,000
Box office: $33,900,000
Return: 75% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Richard Jewell (2019)

Awards

National Board of Review: Top Ten Films

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SWITCH.2020-02-12
★ 6/10
Despite some stumbles with the script, 'Richard Jewell' is a well-acted and admirably low-key piece from Eastwood that raises a lot of questions. At the risk of sounding ageist, most 89-year-olds are lucky to have one good bowel movement left in them, let alone films this interesting. - Jake Watt Read Jake's full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-richard-jewell-man-versus-media
tmdb923120962020-07-31
★ 5/10
Since I couldn't have told you when the Olympics were in Atlanta, I found it worth watching. Whether there's much to the story beyond the depiction of events is an entirely different conversation.
Arshia Borjali2020-12-26
★ 6/10
Before talking about the movie, it can be said that "Richard Jewell" is one of those movies that proves that art does not know age. Ninety-year-old Clint Eastwood is still alive in the cinema and can make good films. The most important strength of the movie is its strong characterization, so that in the very first few scenes, we get a good definition and knowledge of the main character, in a way that from the very beginning, Richard finds his place in our hearts. And we want everything that is good for him until the end of the film. This innocence of Jewell, which turns into oppression throughout the film, keeps us by his side until the end of the movie and does not allow the viewer to be indifferent to Jewell and his fate. The camera also plays an important role in completing this characterization and the viewer 's closeness to Jewell's character, from the very opening scenes that represent him, the middle of the film which is the culmination of events for him and his mother and the end of the film which is a good ending. This strong characterization has also been performed for Jewell's mother, who is also far from exaggerated and can be fully understood and believed. This point, however, is a bit weak for the lawyer, so that the reason for his acceptance of the case is a bit weak, but with the progress of the film, his efforts are somewhat acceptable, although this point still has no effect on the emotional depth of the film. The script, which is the most fundamental cinematic element of any movie, plays a very important role here as well, and this characterization comes out of it.This coherence and quality of the script makes Richard's ideals of believing in the law and the police credible And it does not let his honorable sentences in the last interrogation seem like slogans at all. In the meantime, the good acting of "Paul Walter Hauser", "Sam Rockwell" and of course "Kathy Bates" cannot be easily overlooked. Kitty's character is also somewhat good, but her sudden and emotional change at the end of the movie is not very believable. Eastwood has done well in instilling a hatred of the media in the viewer which is sometimes even more dangerous than the law and its injustice, but one downside to the film is that the federal police investigation process is somewhat vague and it is not clear exactly how and with what evidence they can advance the case so much, but this movie is enough good that these negative points do not have much effect on its quality. The final sequence of the interrogation is also a good sequence, because we see the release of real Jewell's thoughts and ideals, not slogans, through words that are still uttered innocently, like himself, and according to the characterization and script, it is not a cliché at all. Also, it should be noted that the camera works well in the same sequence and the mise en scène is also acceptable. In general, "Richard Jewell" is a good film that entertains and satisfies the audience as much as it can.