BEIJING, Jan. 2 (Xinhua) -- "Richard Jewell," a 2019 American biographical drama film directed by Clint Eastwood, is set for release on the Chinese mainland on Jan. 10, according to the China Film Distribution and Exhibition Association.
Also known as "The Ballad of Richard Jewell," the film depicts the Centennial Olympic Park bombing and its aftermath during the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, the United States, in which security guard Richard Jewell found a bomb and alerted authorities to evacuate, only to later be wrongly accused of having placed it himself.
Clint Eastwood is the Oscar-winning director of "Unforgiven" and "Million Dollar Baby."