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.
Cast
- Denzel Washington as Roman J. Israel
- Colin Farrell as George Pierce
- Carmen Ejogo as Maya Alston
- Lynda Gravatt as Vernita Wells
- Amanda Warren as Lynn Jackson
- Hugo Armstrong as Fritz Molinar
- Sam Gilroy as Connor Novick
- Tony Plana as Jessie Salinas
- DeRon Horton as Derrell Ellerbee
- Amari Cheatom as Carter Johnson