The Irishman is a 2019 American epic crime film directed and produced by Martin Scorsese and written by Steven Zaillian, based on the 2004 nonfiction book I Heard You Paint Houses by Charles Brandt. It stars Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, and Joe Pesci, with Ray Romano, Bobby Cannavale, Anna Paquin, Stephen Graham, and Harvey Keitel in supporting roles. The film follows Frank Sheeran, a truck driver who becomes a hitman involved with mobster Russell Bufalino and his crime family, including his time working for the powerful Teamster Jimmy Hoffa. The film marks the ninth collaboration between director Scorsese and De Niro. In September 2014, following years of development hell, The Irishman was announced as Scorsese's next film after Silence. De Niro, who also served as producer, and Pacino were confirmed that month, as was Pesci, who came out of his unofficial retirement to star after numerous requests.
| Director | Martin Scorsese |
| Produced by | Martin Scorsese, Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal, Emma Tillinger Koskoff, Irwin Winkler, Gerald Chamales, Gastón Pavlovich, Randall Emmett, Gabriele Israilovici |
| Screenplay by | Steven Zaillian |
| Starring | Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Joe Pesci, Ray Romano, Bobby Cannavale, Anna Paquin, Stephen Graham, Harvey Keitel |
| Music | Robbie Robertson |
| Cinematography | Rodrigo Prieto |
| Edited by | Thelma Schoonmaker |
| Distributed by | Netflix |
| Released | September 27, 2019 (NYFF), November 1, 2019 (United States) |
| Running time | 209 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $159–250 million |
| Box office | $8 million |
| Netflix ID | 80175798 |
About The Irishman
Martin Scorsese picture in which hit man Frank Sheeran recalls his possible involvement with the slaying of Jimmy Hoffa as a member of the Bufalino crime family. It was written by Steven Zaillian and based on the 2004 Charles Brandt book I Heard You Paint Houses.
Achievement of The Irishman
The film utilizes a lot of CGI in order to make its older actors look younger. It originally had its premiere at the 57th New York Film Festival and had a limited theatrical release in the United States before hitting Netflix on November 27, 2019. The National Board of Review called it the best movie of 2019.
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Latest information about The Irishman updated on July 28 2021.
