Hancock (film) Hancock (film) Hancock is a 2008 American superhero comedy film directed by Peter Berg and starring Will Smith, Charlize Theron, and Jason Bateman. It tells the story of a vigilante superhero, John Hancock (Smith) from Los Angeles whose reckless actions routinely cost the city millions of dollars. Eventually one person he saves, Ray Embrey (Bateman), makes it his mission to change Hancock's public image for the better. The story was originally written by Vincent Ngo in 1996. It languished in "development hell" for years and had various directors attached, including Tony Scott, Michael Mann, Jonathan Mostow, and Gabriele Muccino before
USS John Hancock (1850) out white settlements and Army outposts established in the early 1850s. She arrived Seattle, Washington 28 March and operated from that port as a base until 4 August when she stood down the sound. She arrived San Francisco 17 August. "John Hancock" decommissioned at Mare Island Navy Yard on 23 August 1856 and remained there in ordinary until sold at auction 17 August 1865. USS John Hancock (1850) USS "John Hancock" was a steam tug in the United States Navy during the 1850s. She was named for the early patriot, John Hancock. "John Hancock" was launched by Boston Navy Yard