Roman J. Israel, Esq. (2017) on Netflix
PG-1320172h 2mCrimeDramaThriller
Roman J. Israel, a defense lawyer, has spent years preparing a brief to reform plea bargaining. When his partner has a heart attack, George Pierce offers him work at his large firm.
- Netflix3.3/5
- IMDb6.5/1049,049 votes
- Rotten Tomatoes54%
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Plot summary
Roman J. Israel works at a two-partner law firm in Los Angeles for $500 a week, drafting briefs that often turn on his clients' civil rights. For years he has worked on a legal brief aimed at reforming plea bargaining. His partner, William Jackson, makes the court appearances Roman finds difficult, and when Jackson suffers a fatal heart attack, the debt-laden firm is set to close. George Pierce, who studied under Jackson, handles the wind-down and offers Roman a job at his own large practice, which Roman declines because he takes Pierce for a greedy lawyer. A job interview with Maya at an activist network goes poorly, but she invites him to speak at a meeting about a protest. With no other offers, Roman accepts Pierce's.
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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Roman J. Israel, Esq. (2017)
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- After its festival premiere, Roman J. Israel, Esq. was re-edited to tighten the pacing: a dozen minutes, including one whole subplot, were shaved off the runtime, and a key scene involving Colin Farrell's character was moved from the third act to earlier in the film.
