Roman J. Israel, Esq. (2017): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming
2017 · Film · ★ 6.3
Released in 2017, Roman J. Israel, Esq. is a thriller, drama and krimi film directed by Dan Gilroy, running about 122 minutes. “Die Wahrheit und nichts als die Wahrheit” — that tagline sets the tone.
What it’s about. Innerhalb des überlasteten Gerichtsapparts von Los Angeles sieht sich der idealistische Pflichtverteidiger Roman Israel mit einer Reihe außergewöhnlicher Ereignisse konfrontiert, die sein Leben auf den Kopf stellen. Als sein Mentor stirbt, wird er von einem Unternehmen angestellt, das der ambitionierte Anwalt George Pierce leitet, ein ehemaliger Student ebenjenes Mentors. Über Umwege lernt Roman die Gleichberechtigungsaktivistin Maya Alston kennen, doch nach und nach rückt der Aktivismus, der bislang auch ein wichtiger Teil seines Lebens war, für ihn immer mehr in den Hintergrund...
Who’s in it. Roman J. Israel, Esq. stars Denzel Washington as Roman J. Israel, Colin Farrell as George Pierce, Carmen Ejogo as Maya Alston and Lynda Gravatt as Vernita Wells, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 6.3/10, Roman J. Israel, Esq. has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response. It went on to earn $13M at the box office.
Where to watch. In USA you can stream it on Philo, Starz Amazon Channel, Starz and Starz Apple TV channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Roman J. Israel, Esq. page.
If you liked it. Fans of Roman J. Israel, Esq. tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, Pulp Fiction, Parasite and Fight Club.
Häufige Fragen
- Where can I watch Roman J. Israel, Esq. (2017)?
- In USA, Roman J. Israel, Esq. is available to stream on Philo, Starz Amazon Channel and Starz, and rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is Roman J. Israel, Esq. worth watching?
- Roman J. Israel, Esq. holds an audience score of 6.3 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy thriller, drama and krimi. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in Roman J. Israel, Esq.?
- Roman J. Israel, Esq. stars Denzel Washington, Colin Farrell, Carmen Ejogo, Lynda Gravatt and Amanda Warren.
- When was Roman J. Israel, Esq. released?
- Roman J. Israel, Esq. was released in 2017, with a runtime of about 122 minutes.