Richard Jewell
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.
Critics Sentiment
Richard discovers suspicious backpack containing bomb beneath park bench
FBI searches Jewell home seizing property including Bobi's Tupperware
The dramatic fall from Richard being hailed as a hero to becoming the FBI's prime suspect and media target, dropping from 8.0 to 4.0 as the narrative shifts from celebration to persecution.
Richard Jewell follows a classic arc from ordinary man to hero to scapegoat before ultimate vindication. The film peaks during the bomb discovery sequence which critics universally praised, then plummets during the FBI investigation and media persecution that reviewers found emotionally devastating. The story recovers in the final act as Richard fights back with legal help, ending on a bittersweet note of justice delayed but ultimately served.
Full cast
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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
Dylan Kussman
Bruce Hughes
Mike Pniewski
Brandon Hamm
Brandon Stanley
Student
Ryan Boz
Student
Charles Green
Dr. W. Ray Cleere
Ronnie Allen
Kenny Rogers
David Lengel
Cameraman
Beth Keener
Pregnant Woman
Grant Roberts
Will Jones - APD
Alan Heckner
Bill Miller - GBI
Desmond Phillips
Mike Silver - APD
Alex Collins
Max Green - APD
Crew
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