A Los Angeles attorney, is offered a job at a prestigious law firm after the death of his longtime partner. He takes on a case that has life-altering repercussions.
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Release Date:
Friday, November 3, 2017 Limited
Friday, November 10, 2017 Expansion
language and some violence
Plot: What's the story about?
A hard nosed liberal lawyer named Roman J. Israel has been fighting the good fight forever while others take the credit. When his partner, the firm's front man, has a heart attack, Israel suddenly takes on that role. He finds out some unsettling things about what the crusading law firm as done that run afoul of his values of helping the poor and dispossessed, and finds himself in existential crisis that leads to extreme action.
modified plot formulation from deadline.com
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Who stars in Roman J. Israel, Esq: Cast List
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Dumbo, The Batman
Lucky, No Man of God
Alien: Covenant, Selma
Who's making Roman J. Israel, Esq: Crew List
A look at the Roman J. Israel, Esq behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Dan Gilroy last directed Velvet Buzzsaw and Nightcrawler. The film's writer Dan Gilroy last wrote Andor (Series) and Velvet Buzzsaw.
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Production: What we know about Roman J. Israel, Esq?
Key Facts
- Colin Farrell will play the slick, money-focused lawyer who recruits the researcher to his firm (Hollywood Reporter, 1/31/17).
- The under $40 million pic is Michael Clayton meets The Verdict (Deadline.com, 9/21/16).
Filming Timeline
- 2017 - October: The film was set to Completed status.
- 2017 - June: The film was set to Post-Production status.
Just wrapped, eyeing a fourth-quarter 2017 release.
- 2017 - April: The film was set to Production status.
- 2016 - September: The film was set to Pre-Production status.
Begin production in Los Angeles in March.
Roman J. Israel, Esq Release Date: When was the film released?
Roman J. Israel, Esq was a Limited release in 2017 on Friday, November 3, 2017. There were 12 other movies released on the same date, including Thor: Ragnarok, The Killing of a Sacred Deer and Last Flag Flying.
As a Limited release, Roman J. Israel, Esq will only be shown in select movie theaters across major markets. Please check Fandango and Atom Tickets to see if the film is playing in your area.