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The Irishman (2019)

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His story changed history

Pennsylvania, 1956. Frank Sheeran, a war veteran of Irish origin who works as a truck driver, accidentally meets mobster Russell Bufalino. Once Frank becomes his trusted man, Bufalino sends him to Chicago with the task of helping Jimmy Hoffa, a powerful union leader related to organized crime, with whom Frank will maintain a close friendship for nearly twenty years.

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Cast & Crew

Director
Martin Scorsese
  • Profile picture of Robert De Niro
    Frank Sheeran Robert De Niro
  • Profile picture of Al Pacino
    Jimmy Hoffa Al Pacino
  • Profile picture of Joe Pesci
    Russell Bufalino Joe Pesci
  • Profile picture of Harvey Keitel
    Angelo Bruno Harvey Keitel
  • Profile picture of Ray Romano
    Bill Bufalino Ray Romano
  • Profile picture of Bobby Cannavale
    Skinny Razor Bobby Cannavale
  • Profile picture of Anna Paquin
    Older Peggy Sheeran Anna Paquin
  • Profile picture of Stephen Graham
    Anthony "Tony Pro" Provenzano Stephen Graham

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  • philadelphia, pennsylvania
  • based on novel or book
  • hitman
  • war veteran
  • pennsylvania, usa
  • gangster
  • 1970s
  • irish-american
  • male friendship
  • aging
  • family relationships
  • murder
  • organized crime
  • mafia
  • religion
  • detroit, michigan
  • sicilian mafia
  • nonlinear timeline
  • character study
  • labor union
  • 1950s
  • 1960s
  • mob family
  • jimmy hoffa
  • voiceover
  • father daughter relationship
  • criminal as protagonist
  • killer as protagonist