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Roman J. Israel, Esq.

2017 · 122 min

A somber, character-driven study of a principled outsider whose rigid idealism slowly erodes under pressure, anchored by a magnetic performance.

Directed by
Dan Gilroy
Genres
Drama, Crime, Thriller
Starring
Denzel Washington, Colin Farrell, Carmen Ejogo
Tagline
All rise.
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.

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  • Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel
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Directed by
Dan Gilroy
Genres
Drama, Crime, Thriller
Starring
Denzel Washington, Colin Farrell, Carmen Ejogo
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • justice
  • morality
  • identity
  • corruption
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour2
Realism8
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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drama, crime, thriller
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122 min
Country
United States of America, Canada, United Arab Emirates, China
Languages
English, Armenian, Spanish

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