Roman J. Israel, Esq.(2017)
All rise.
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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Roman J. Israel
George Pierce
Maya Alston
Vernita Wells
Lynn Jackson
Fritz Molinar
Connor Novick
Jessie Salinas
Derrell Ellerbee
Carter Johnson
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