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Richard Jewell

2019 · 131 min

A quiet, simmering procedural that turns a hero's nightmare into a slow-burn study of institutional betrayal and quiet dignity.

Tagline
The world will know his name and the truth.
Overview
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.

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • justice
  • media
  • isolation
  • guilt
  • family
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour3
Realism9
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, history
Directed by
Clint Eastwood
Written by
Billy Ray
Starring
Paul Walter Hauser, Jon Hamm, Kathy Bates, Sam Rockwell, Olivia Wilde, Nina Arianda, Ian Gomez, Wayne Duvall
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
131 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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