American security guard Richard Jewell (Paul Walter Hauser) saves thousands of lives from an exploding bomb at the 1996 Olympics, but is vilified by journalists and the press who falsely report that he was a terrorist. Director: Clint Eastwood Writers: Marie Brenner (magazine article), Billy Ray (screenplay) Stars: Sam Rockwell, Olivia Wilde, Jon Hamm | American security guard Richard Jewell (Paul Walter Hauser) saves thousands of lives from an exploding bomb at the 1996 Olympics, but is vilified by journalists and the press who falsely report that he was a terrorist.