Mark Kermode Reviews Clint Eastwood’s Richard Jewell

Heroic Behaviour?

Mark Kermode just reviewed Clint Eastwood’s Richard Jewell, out now in UK cinemas, and here’s his review for the BBC…

During the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, security guard Richard Jewell discovers a suspicious backpack under a bench in Centennial Park. With little time to spare, he helps to evacuate the area until the incendiary device inside the bag explodes. Hailed as a hero who saved lives, Jewell’s own life starts to unravel when the FBI names him the prime suspect in the bombing.

Director: Clint Eastwood
Stars: Paul Walter Hauser, Olivia Wilde, Sam Rockwell, Kathy Bates

Here’s the film’s trailer too