Roman J. Israel, Esq. (2017)
- Directed by
- Dan Gilroy
- Genre
- drama film, crime film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 2h 02m
- Rated
- PG-13
- Rating
- 6.3 of 10 from 1,407 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A principled defense lawyer faces a personal crisis after a series of events force him to take extreme actions. The film follows his struggle as he navigates a changing legal landscape.
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What happens
Roman J. Israel, Esq. is a 2017 American legal drama film written and directed by Dan Gilroy. The film stars Denzel Washington and Colin Farrell, and follows the life of a civil-rights advocate and defense lawyer (Washington), who finds himself in a tumultuous series of events that lead to a personal crisis and the necessity for extreme action. The project was announced on August 25, 2016, as Gilroy's next directorial effort titled Inner City, but was renamed on June 22, 2017. Principal photography began in March 2017, and took place in Los Angeles and Santa Clarita, California. Roman J. Israel, Esq. premiered at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival on September 9, 2017, and was theatrically released in the United States by Sony Pictures Releasing on November 17, 2017. The film underperformed at the box office, grossing just $13 million against its $22 million budget, and received mixed reviews from critics, with criticism towards the pacing and the plot, but acclaim towards Washington's performance, for which he was nominated as Best Actor for the Academy Award, Screen Actors Guild Award, and Golden Globe Award. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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