Paige Walker

A truly sad and unfortunate story, with excellent acting from all key players and surprisingly impressive visuals. Clint Eastwood as crafted yet another fine motion picture. It's a shame that many in the media chose to effectively boycott this film, and slandered it as being anti-journalistic. If this film's critics actually watched it, they would realize that this movie's main Journalist Antagonist (Kathy Scruggs) was portrayed quite remorsefully and sympathetically later in the film after Richard Jewell's innocence became obvious. If go into this film expecting to see Kathy Scruggs as the textbook "Bad Guy" you'll come out of feeling otherwise. In My Opinion; This film was not a damnation of the press, but simply a reminder for Journalistic Prudence.

Movie æ??å¯?æ?å¨?ç??äº?à vendre dans le quartier. Whether you're looking at films like Gran Torino or American Sniper, you can call Clint Eastwood masterful even to this day, but you also have to look at his recent works in either Hereafter or The 15:17 to Paris. Although he still has a knack for directing at nearly 90 years of age, he's sort of hit-or-miss over these last 10 years. Richard Jewell is his latest directorial effort behind the camera and not only is it one of his best films in years, but it's also one of the better true stories I've seen in a while. Here's why I believe this film deserves to be seen. During the 1996 Olympics, a bomb was planted in Centennial Park during a concert. Security guard Richard Jewell noticed it before it went off and ended up saving many lives. Due to coincidences in the story, Jewell was exploited as being the one who planted the bomb to make himself out as a hero. This film tells the truth about what went on and it's one of the more moving stories I've experienced this year. It's bad enough to be falsely accused of something you didn't do, but what this man had to endure was pure insanity. Performed by Paul Walter Hauser in the titular role, I never once believed I was watching an actor portraying someone else. His performance is so authentic that it brought me to tears on multiple occasions. He absolutely deserves to be spoken about as one of the finest performers of 2019. On top of his incredible performance (which I hope to see much more of in the future) Kathy Bates portrays Bobi Jewell, Richard's mother, and although her character is slightly one-note throughout the course of the film, she brings a needed level of emotion and makes much more of this character than what seems to have been scripted. Normally I don't praise a film for being slow in terms of pacing, but I believe the slow nature of this movie is actually what made me enjoy it more than I would have if it has been made in a more energetic way. The way Eastwood got calm performances out of the majority of this cast felt like a way of easing the audience into certain scenes. It doesn't hurt that performers like Jon Hamm and Sam Rockwell are in the supporting roles either. Richard Jewell is loaded with talent in front of and behind the camera, so it really shouldn't be a surprise that this story would work as well as it does. In the end, Richard Jewell is a real triumph in terms of exposing the truth and what this man had to go through. From the screenplay by Billy Ray keeping it honest, yet light-hearted at times, to composer Arturo Sandoval delivering some very subtle pieces to make you feel a certain way, to the editing by veteran Joel Cox, who has been by Eastwood's side for a long time, everything about this film was well-done. It's very straight-forward, but that was clearly the intention, so it's not exactly a negative. Richard Jewell is a great film and one of my favourites of 2019. Richard Jewell Theatrical release poster Directed by Clint Eastwood Produced by Tim Moore Jessica Meier Kevin Misher Leonardo DiCaprio Jennifer Davisson Jonah Hill Clint Eastwood Screenplay by Billy Ray Based on "American Nightmare: The Ballad of Richard Jewell" by Marie Brenner The Suspect: An Olympic Bombing, the FBI, the Media, and Richard Jewell, the Man Caught in the Middle by Kent Alexander and Kevin Salwen Starring Sam Rockwell Kathy Bates Jon Hamm Olivia Wilde Paul Walter Hauser Music by Arturo Sandoval Cinematography Yves Bélanger Edited by Joel Cox Production company Malpaso Productions Appian Way Productions Misher Films 75 Year Plan Productions Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures Release date November?20,?2019 ( AFI Fest) December?13,?2019 (United States) Running time 129 minutes [1] Country United States Language English Budget $45 million [2] Box office $42 million [3] [4] Richard Jewell is a 2019 American biographical drama film directed and produced by Clint Eastwood, and written by Billy Ray. It is based on the 1997 Vanity Fair article "American Nightmare: The Ballad of Richard Jewell" by Marie Brenner, and the 2019 book The Suspect: An Olympic Bombing, the FBI, the Media, and Richard Jewell, the Man Caught in the Middle by Kent Alexander and Kevin Salwen. [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] The film depicts the July 27 Centennial Olympic Park bombing and its aftermath, as security guard Richard Jewell finds a bomb during the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, and alerts authorities to evacuate, only to later be wrongly accused of having placed the device himself. The film stars Paul Walter Hauser as Jewell, alongside Sam Rockwell, Kathy Bates, Jon Hamm, and Olivia Wilde. The film had its world premiere on November 20, 2019, at the AFI Fest, and was theatrically released in the United States on December 13, 2019, by Warner Bros. Pictures. It received positive reviews from critics, with praise for the performances (particularly Bates and Hauser) and Eastwood's direction. It was chosen by the National Board of Review as one of the ten best films of the year. However, the film was criticized for its portrayal of a real-life reporter, Kathy Scruggs. The film was a box office flop, grossing $42 million against its $45 million budget, one of the worst in Eastwood's career. For her performance, Bates was recognized as the National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actress, and earned nominations at the Academy Awards and Golden Globes, but lost both to Laura Dern for her performance in Marriage Story. [10] Plot [ edit] In 1986, Richard Jewell works as an office supply clerk in a small public law firm, where he builds a rapport with attorney Watson Bryant. He leaves the firm to pursue law enforcement jobs. At some point he's hired as a sheriff's deputy, but ends up discharged. In early 1996, he's working as a security guard at Piedmont College, but is fired after multiple complaints of acting beyond his jurisdiction. Jewell later moves in with his mother Bobi in Atlanta. In the summer of 1996, he works as a security guard at the Olympic Games, monitoring Centennial Park. In the early morning of July 27, 1996, after chasing off drunken revelers during a Jack Mack and the Heart Attack concert, Jewell notices a suspicious package beneath a bench, which an explosives expert confirms contains a bomb. The security team, including police officers, FBI agent Tom Shaw, and Jewell's friend Dave Dutchess, are moving concert attendees away from the bomb when it detonates, and Jewell is initially heralded as a hero. At Atlanta's FBI office, Shaw and his team determine that Jewell, as a white, male, "wanna-be" police officer, fits the common profile of perpetrators committing similar crimes, comparing him to others who sought glory and attention by rescuing people from a dangerous situation they caused themselves. Shaw is approached by journalist Kathy Scruggs of the Atlanta-Journal Constitution. In exchange for sex, Shaw reveals that Jewell is under FBI suspicion. The Constitution publishes Scruggs's story on the front page, disclosing the FBI's interest in Jewell as a possible suspect. Scruggs makes particular note of Jewell's physique, the fact he lives with his mother, and work history to reassure herself that he fits the FBI's profile. The story quickly becomes international news. Jewell, initially unaware of his changing public perception, is lured to the FBI office. He initially cooperates but refuses to sign an acknowledgement he has been read his Miranda rights, and instead phones Watson Bryant for legal representation. Bryant, now running his own struggling law firm, agrees and makes Jewell aware he is a prime suspect. Shaw and partner Sam Bennet visit the dean of Piedmont College, who reinforces their suspicion of Jewell. The FBI searches Jewell's home and seize property including true crime books and a cache of firearms. Jewell admits to Bryant that he has been evading income taxes for years and was once arrested for exceeding his authority. Bryant scolds Jewell for being too collegial with the police officers investigating him. Jewell admits his ingrained respect for authority makes it difficult for him not to be deferential, even when the authorities are trying to do him harm. Jewell and Bryant confront Scruggs, demanding a retraction and apology, but she stands by her reporting. Still not completely convinced of Jewell's innocence, Bryant and his long-suffering secretary Nadya time the distance between the phone booth and bomb site, concluding it is impossible for someone to phone in the bomb threat and discover the bomb at the time it was found. Scruggs and Shaw have made the same conclusion, and the FBI changes their picture of the crime to include an accomplice. As their case weakens, the FBI try to link Dutchess to Jewell as a possible homosexual accomplice. Bryant arranges a polygraph examination which Jewell passes, removing Bryant's doubt about his innocence. Bobi holds a press conference and pleas for the investigation to cease so she and her son may get on with their lives. Jewell and Bryant meet with Shaw and Bennet at the FBI office, and after some irrelevant questions, Jewell realizes they have no shred of evidence against him. When he asks pointedly if they are ready to charge him, their silence convinces him to leave, finally having lost his sense of awe for law enforcement officers. Eighty-eight days after being named "a person of interest", Jewell is informed by formal letter that he is no longer under investigation. In April 2005, Jewell, now a police officer in Luthersville, Georgia, is visited by Bryant who tells him that Eric Rudolph has confessed to the Centennial Olympic Park bombing. An epilogue states that two years later, on August 29, 2007, Jewell passed away at the age of 44 of complications from diabetes and heart failure. Cast [ edit] Paul Walter Hauser as Richard Jewell Sam Rockwell as Watson Bryant Kathy Bates as Barbara "Bobi" Jewell Jon Hamm as FBI Agent Tom Shaw ( composite character) Olivia Wilde as Kathy Scruggs Nina Arianda as Nadya Ian Gomez as FBI Agent Dan Bennet Wayne Duvall as polygraph examiner Dylan Kussman as FBI Special Agent Bruce Hughes Mike Pniewski as Brandon Hamm Eric Mendenhall as Eric Rudolph Production [ edit] The project was initially announced in February 2014, when Leonardo DiCaprio and Jonah Hill teamed to produce the film, with Hill set to play Jewell, and DiCaprio set to play the lawyer who helped Jewell navigate the media blitz that surrounded him. [11] Paul Greengrass began negotiations to direct the film, with Billy Ray writing the screenplay. [12] Other directors considered include Ezra Edelman and David O. Russell, [13] [14] before Clint Eastwood was officially attached in early 2019. DiCaprio and Hill did not star in the film, though they remained as producers. [15] In May 2019, Warner Bros. acquired the film rights from 20th Century Fox, which had been acquired by The Walt Disney Company earlier that year. [16] In June, Sam Rockwell was cast as the lawyer, and Paul Walter Hauser as Jewell. Kathy Bates, Olivia Wilde, Jon Hamm, and Ian Gomez were also cast. [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] In July 2019, Nina Arianda joined the cast. [22] Filming began on June 24, 2019, in Atlanta. [23] In an interview with Ellen DeGeneres during her talk show, Eastwood explained how he continued to work on the film despite a looming studio wildfire. [24] Ellen described the November 10 blaze, known as the Barham brush fire, as a "really bad fire that came really close to the lot, " adding that "air quality was so bad that everyone evacuated. " Clint replied: "I was coming back down to do some work at a sound stage and I saw all this smoke going. And I'm getting closer and closer and its Warner Bros. and its smoke and I got almost up there and I thought, the whole studio's burning down, maybe I'll go in and see if I can retrieve something. So we went on the sound stage and started working and we forgot about it and... everybody said, 'The studio's been evacuated! ' And I said, 'We're not evacuated, we're here working! '" [25] Marketing [ edit] A trailer was released on October 3, 2019. [26] Release [ edit] The film had its world premiere at the AFI Fest on November 20, 2019. [27] It was theatrically released in the United States and Canada on December 13, 2019. [28] Reception [ edit] Box office [ edit] The film's performance has been characterized as a box office flop by multiple media outlets. [29] [30] [31] [32] Richard Jewell has grossed $22. 3 million in the United States and Canada, and $19. 5 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $40. 1 million, [3] [4] against a production budget of $45 million. [2] In the United States and Canada, the film was released alongside Jumanji: The Next Level and Black Christmas, and was initially projected to gross around $10 million from 2, 502 theaters in its opening weekend. [33] However, after makin