At its core, “Roman J. Israel, Esq.” is an underdog story, that of a character who must overcome outrageously restrictive circumstances in order to achieve his ultimate goals. Framed as a legal drama ...

Written and directed by Dan Gilroy, Roman J. Israel, Esq. is a 2017 crime-drama thriller movie that follows the story of an idealistic defense attorney. He navigates ethical dilemmas in contemporary ...

Most of law is not like it is in the movies. There are very few sweeping case discoveries at the last minute that prove your client’s innocence. There are few impassioned pleas to humanity that sway ...

ROMAN J. ISRAEL, ESQ. is a dramatic thriller set in the underbelly of the overburdened Los Angeles criminal court system. Denzel Washington stars as Roman Israel, a driven, idealistic defense attorney ...

Denzel Washington, the producer, has developed a knack for finding great roles for Denzel Washington, the actor -- last year in "Fences" (which he also directed), this year in "Roman J. Israel, Esq." ...

Washington stars as the titular character, Roman J. Israel, a black man who is probably 60 as Washington is in real-life. He’s a lawyer who is an advocate for civil rights. It’s evidenced not only by ...

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - For his latest role, as an attorney who defends young people of colour imprisoned without trial, Oscar-winning actor Denzel Washington weighed how family dynamics played into ...