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Denzel Washington Plays a Lawyer on the Edge in Dramatic New Trailer

'Roman J. Israel, Esq.' hits theaters in November and is from the director of 'Nightcrawler.'

By Diana Crandall
October 5, 2017 2:50 pm EDT
Denzel Washington as Roman J. Israel, Esq. (Sony Pictures/IMDB)
Denzel Washington as Roman J. Israel, Esq. (Sony Pictures/IMDB)

Oscar-winning actor Denzel Washington is gearing up for a high-powered performance in Roman J. Israel, Esq., in which he portrays a defense attorney with questionable temperament navigating the blustery underbelly of the criminal justice system in Los Angeles. Directed by Oscar-nominated Nightcrawler filmmaker Dan Gilroy, this trailer is worth pausing to watch.

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