The Irishman (2019)

A mob hitman recalls his possible involvement with the slaying of Jimmy Hoffa.

Director:

Martin Scorsese

Writers:

Charles Brandt (book), Steven Zaillian (screenplay)

Stars:

Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Joe Pesci

Top Rated Movies #122 | 12 wins & 22 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Robert De Niro	...	Frank Sheeran
Al Pacino	...	Jimmy Hoffa
Joe Pesci	...	Russell Bufalino
Harvey Keitel	...	Angelo Bruno
Ray Romano	...	Bill Bufalino
Bobby Cannavale	...	Skinny Razor
Anna Paquin	...	Older Peggy Sheeran
Stephen Graham	...	Anthony 'Tony Pro' Provenzano
Stephanie Kurtzuba	...	Irene Sheeran
Jack Huston	...	Robert Kennedy / RFK
Kathrine Narducci	...	Carrie Bufalino
Jesse Plemons	...	Chuckie O'Brien
Domenick Lombardozzi	...	Fat Tony Salerno
Paul Herman	...	Whispers DiTullio
Gary Basaraba	...	Frank 'Fitz' Fitzsimmons

Storyline

Frank "The Irishman" Sheeran is a man with a lot on his mind. The former labor union high official and hitman, learned to kill serving in Italy during the Second World War. He now looks back on his life and the hits that defined his mob career, maintaining connections with the Bufalino crime family. In particular, the part he claims to have played in the disappearance of his life-long friend, Jimmy Hoffa, the former president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, who mysteriously vanished in late July 1975 at the age of 62.

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Plot Keywords:

nonlinear timeline | criminal as protagonist | killer as protagonist | murder | truck driver | 

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Taglines:

Time Changes Nothing

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Genres:

Biography | Crime | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for pervasive language and strong violence.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official Instagram

Country:

USA

Language:

English Italian Latin Spanish

Release Date:

27 November 2019 (USA)

Also Known As:

I Heard You Paint Houses

Filming Locations:

New Jersey, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$159,000,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$797,839

Company Credits

Production Co:

Tribeca Productions, Sikelia Productions, Winkler Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

209 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital SDDS Datasat Dolby Atmos

Color:

Color Color (HD)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

It is rumored the first cut of The Irishman (2019) exceeded 4 hours running time.

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Goofs

Pennsylvania vehicle's do not have license plates on the front of their cars. Some cars are shown with a tag on the front bumper.

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Quotes

[from trailer, Frank sits in front of lawyer Bill Buffalino's desk]
Bill Bufalino: Frank... Sheeran. Isn't that right?
Frank Sheeran: Yeah, you said it right.
Bill Bufalino: Uh, under the contract, management can only fire a driver under very specific charges. So, you ever show up late?
Frank Sheeran: [lying] No.
Bill Bufalino: You have any moving violations?
Frank Sheeran: [lying] No.
Bill Bufalino: Do you drink on the job?
Frank Sheeran: [lying] No.
Bill Bufalino: You ever hit anybody?
[...]

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Crazy Credits

Other than the Netflix logo and the film's original title (I Heard You Paint Houses), there are no opening credits for this movie.

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Connections

Referenced in Late Night with Seth Meyers: Jessica Biel/Jesse Plemons/Brooks Wheelan/Terence Higgins (2019)

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Soundtracks

La Vie en Rose
Music by Louiguy
Lyrics by Édith Piaf
Performed by Édith Piaf

User Reviews

Simply Brilliant

I was worried about the length of the film before i attended the screening, but i can honestly say, i was gripped all the way through, De Niro back to his best, Pesci was fantastic, Pacino was electric, Keitel was menacing & Stephen Graham held his own amongst this legendary cast.

A return to this world that Scorsese has mastered with some of his best films & this film sits right up there right next to them.

Get comfy & enjoy the great story telling ability of these masters at work.