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Roman J. Israel, Esq.

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Directed by Dan Gilroy
Produced by Brian Oliver
Written by Dan Gilroy
With: Denzel Washington, Colin Farrell, Carmen Ejogo, Lynda Gravatt, Amanda Mason Warren, Hugo Armstrong, Sam Gilroy, Tony Plana, DeRon Horton, and Amari Cheatom
Cinematography: Robert Elswit
Editing: John Gilroy
Music: James Newton Howard
Runtime: 129 min
Release Date: 22 November 2017
Aspect Ratio: 1.85 : 1
Color: Color
Twitter Capsule:
A terrific character study for the first solid 45 minutes slowly unravels into a muddled moral / legal thriller. Showcases Washington's greatness as an actor and Gilroy's mediocrity as a filmmaker.