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
Roman J. Israel
Colin Farrell
George Pierce
Lynda Gravatt
Vernita Wells
Amanda Warren
Lynn Jackson
Hugo Armstrong
Fritz Molinar
Tony Plana
Jessie Salinas
DeRon Horton
Derrell Ellerbee
Amari Cheatom
Carter Johnson
Vince Cefalu
Security Bailiff
Tarina Pouncy
Hallway Bailiff
Nazneen Contractor
Melina Nassour
Niles Fitch
Langston Bailey
Jocelyn Ayanna
Court Officer Bailiff
Eli Bildner
Michael Wesley
Robert Prescott
Adam Hilliard
Elisa Perry
Felicity Ellerbee
Andrew Tinpo Lee
James Lee
Cynthia Dallas
Lock-Up Guard
Shelley Hennig
Olivia Reed
Annie Sertich
Kate Becker
Esperanza Spalding
Coalition Activist #1
Jessica Camacho
Coalition Activist #2
Ajgie Kirkland
Homeless Man
Lauren Ellen Thompson
Leslie Hunt
Ludwig Manukian
Armenian Man
Joseph David-Jones
Marcus Jones
Henry G. Sanders
Pastor Jack
Claudia de Vasco
Latino Wife
Carlos E. Campos
Latino Husband
Lawrence Tanter
Lakers PA Announcer
Kevin Balmore
Diego Ortiz
Joy Bisco
ER Nurse (uncredited)
James Paxton
Henry (uncredited)