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Roman J. Israel, Esq.

Roman J. Israel, Esq.

All rise.

20176.32h 2m

Overview

Hard-nosed liberal lawyer Roman J. Israel has been fighting the good fight forever while others take the credit. When his partner – the firm's frontman – has a heart attack, Israel suddenly takes on that role. He soon discovers some unsettling truths about the firm – truths that conflict with his values of helping the poor and dispossessed – and finds himself in an existential crisis that leads to extreme actions.

Directed by Dan Gilroy
Written by Dan Gilroy
Produced by Todd Black, Jennifer Fox, Denzel Washington
Box OfficeBudget: $22.0MRevenue: $13.0M

Top Cast

Denzel Washington

Denzel Washington

Roman J. Israel

Colin Farrell

Colin Farrell

George Pierce

Carmen Ejogo

Carmen Ejogo

Maya Alston

Lynda Gravatt

Lynda Gravatt

Vernita Wells

Amanda Warren

Amanda Warren

Lynn Jackson

Hugo Armstrong

Hugo Armstrong

Fritz Molinar

Sam Gilroy

Sam Gilroy

Connor Novick

Tony Plana

Tony Plana

Jessie Salinas

DeRon Horton

DeRon Horton

Derrell Ellerbee

Amari Cheatom

Amari Cheatom

Carter Johnson

Themes & Keywords

briefcasecivil rightsmurderlawyerlos angeles, californiacourtroom

About Roman J. Israel, Esq.

Roman J. Israel, Esq. is a drama, crime, thriller film released in 2017 exploring themes of briefcase, civil rights, murder, lawyer, los angeles, california, courtroom. Directed by Dan Gilroy, it stars Denzel Washington, Colin Farrell, Carmen Ejogo. Hard-nosed liberal lawyer Roman J. Israel has been fighting the good fight forever while others take the credit. When his partner – the firm's frontman – has a heart attack, Israel suddenly takes on that role. He soon discovers some unsettling truths about the firm – truths that conflict with his values of helping the poor and dispossessed – and finds himself in an existential crisis that leads to extreme actions.

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