Richard Jewell

Younger readers won't know the name Richard Jewell, but the story of the man and what happened to him will sound familiar.  Jewell saved lives as a security guard at the 96 olympics in Atlanta, but then, being a frumpy white guy, was pilloried by the press as a fraud.  The "Intelligence Community" set him up as the fall guy and stereotyped him as it leaked fake information to the press.

The echoes today are loud: the Duke Lacrosse Hoax and the The Covington Catholic kids come to mind immediately.

Steve Sailer has reviewed the movie, and the reaction, which is always the important thing to look at, will tell you almost everything to know.

Sailer's review is a good one to use as a template for your own book or movie reviews.  There's a mix of background information on Eastwood, the movie, the event, and the reaction.  Read it carefully.