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Roman J. Israel, Esq.

PG-13
Movie
2017
2h 2m
English
Drama, Crime, Thriller
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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6.4
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57

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Denzel Washington
Roman J. Israel
Colin Farrell
George Pierce
Carmen Ejogo
Maya Alston
Lynda Gravatt
Vernita Wells
Amanda Warren
Lynn Jackson
Hugo Armstrong
Fritz Molinar
Sam Gilroy
Connor Novick
Tony Plana
Jessie Salinas
DeRon Horton
Derrell Ellerbee
Amari Cheatom
Carter Johnson
Vince Cefalu
Security Bailiff
Tarina Pouncy
Hallway Bailiff
Nazneen Contractor
Melina Nassour
Niles Fitch
Langston Bailey
Jocelyn Ayanna
Court Officer Bailiff
Eli Bildner
Michael Wesley
Robert Prescott
Adam Hilliard
Elisa Perry
Felicity Ellerbee
Cynthia Dallas
Lock-Up Guard
Shelley Hennig
Olivia Reed
Annie Sertich
Kate Becker
Esperanza Spalding
Coalition Activist #1
Directed By: Dan Gilroy
Written By: Dan Gilroy

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nmahoney416 says...
7 years ago
Denzel gives a great performance. Colin Farrell is fantastic too. It is very much a character study and there is a lot of legal talk that can be a little boring. The beginning is a little slow but it picks up the pace near the end. Worth a watch to see Denzel.
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vetavde says...
one year ago
Denzel's acting is nothing short of inspired. And while I'm not a fan of the movie as a whole, just watching it to see Denzel portray the lightly autistic-presenting Roman J. Israel would be (almost) worth it. Having said that, the problem in this movie becomes that he quickly out-acts his fellow actors, and out-performs to the limit of the script. This is not helped by the story being a bit all over the place, and towards the end lacking in definition. Resolution is found, as is so often the case in mediocre scripts, in a miraculous turn of character by one of the principals, ending in an "all's well that ends well" that does little justice to the movie as a whole. So: Watch it for Denzel, go make snacks when he's off-screen.
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Bran83 says...
2 weeks ago
Denzel Washington is one of one, a legend at his craft. He always puts himself in the shoes of his characters. Great actor.. Great movie.
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r96sk says...
5 years ago
Denzel Washington is a delight to watch in 'Roman J. Israel, Esq.'. I thoroughly liked the vast majority of this film, but even so it would be so much worse off if it wasn't for Washington; who nails his performance. Away from the lead, the cinematography is pleasant as is the premise and support cast; for which Colin Farrell is the standout. It's a real interesting legal drama. There's not much to note here without wanting to spoil things, but I can say it's worth your time.
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morphorod
7/10  7 years ago
The movie is pretty good. I thought that this story would best be used as a morality play. Showing the virtuous and noble attorney who intentionally walks into darkness and pays the ultimate price for it. However, the beginning of the film only showed the terrible life the main character was living More
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r96sk
5 years ago
Denzel Washington is a delight to watch in 'Roman J. Israel, Esq.'.

I thoroughly liked the vast majority of this film, but even so it would be so much worse off if it wasn't for Washington; who nails his performance. Away from the lead, the cinematography is pleasant as is the premise an More
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