Roman J. Israel, a hard-nosed liberal lawyer, has been fighting the good cause for years while others take credit. When his partner, the firm's leader, suffers a heart attack, Israel is thrust into the spotlight. Soon after, he discovers some disturbing truths about the corporation — truths that contradict his principles of assisting the poor and dispossessed – and finds himself in an existential crisis that leads to drastic actions.
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Roman J. Israel, a hard-nosed liberal lawyer, has been fighting the good cause for years while others take credit. When his partner, the firm's leader, suffers a heart attack, Israel is thrust into the spotlight. Soon after, he discovers some disturbing truths about the corporation — truths that contradict his principles of assisting the poor and dispossessed – and finds himself in an existential crisis that leads to drastic actions.
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