The Irishman

The Irishman
The Irishman
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Directed by	Martin Scorsese
Screenplay by	Steven Zaillian
Based on	I Heard You Paint Houses; by Charles Brandt
Produced by	Martin Scorsese; Robert De Niro; Jane Rosenthal; Emma Tillinger Koskoff; Irwin Winkler; Gerald Chamales; Gastón Pavlovich; Randall Emmett; Gabriele Israilovici;
Starring	Robert De Niro; Al Pacino; Joe Pesci; Harvey Keitel; Anna Paquin; Ray Romano; Stephen Graham; Bobby Cannavale;
Cinematography	Rodrigo Prieto
Edited by	Thelma Schoonmaker
Music by	Robbie Robertson
Production; companies	TriBeCa Productions; Sikelia Productions; Winkler Films;
Distributed by	Netflix
Release dates	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

The Irishman (also titled onscreen as I Heard You Paint Houses) is a 2019 American epic gangster movie directed and produced by Martin Scorsese and written by Steven Zaillian, based on the 2004 book I Heard You Paint Houses by Charles Brandt.^[5] It stars Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, and Joe Pesci, with Ray Romano, Bobby Cannavale, Anna Paquin, Stephen Graham, Stephanie Kurtzuba, Jesse Plemons, and Harvey Keitel in supporting roles. The biographical movie follows Frank Sheeran (De Niro), a truck driver who becomes a hitman involved with mobster Russell Bufalino (Pesci) and his crime family before later working for Jimmy Hoffa (Pacino), a powerful Teamster. The movie marked the ninth collaboration between Scorsese and De Niro, in addition to Scorsese's sixth collaboration with Harvey Keitel; his fourth collaboration with Joe Pesci; his first with Al Pacino; the fourth collaboration between Pacino and De Niro; and the first collaboration between Pacino and Pesci altogether.

In September 2014, following years of "development hell", The Irishman was announced as Scorsese's next movie after Silence (2016). 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. Principal photography began in September 2017 in New York City and the Mineola and Williston Park sections of Long Island and wrapped in March 2018. Scenes were filmed with a custom three-camera rig to help facilitate the extensive de-ageing digital effects that made De Niro, Pacino, and Pesci appear younger. With a runtime of 209 minutes, it is the longest movie of Scorsese's career.

The Irishman premiered at the 57th New York Film Festival, and had a limited theatrical release on November 1, 2019, followed by a streaming release on November 27, 2019, by Netflix. The movie received widespread critical acclaim, with praise for Scorsese's direction, the production and costume design, editing, screenplay, cinematography, and the performances of De Niro, Pacino and Pesci. It was named the Best Film of 2019 by the National Board of Review and one of the top ten movies of the year by American Film Institute. The movie was nominated for ten categories at the 92nd Academy Awards, including Best Picture, and received numerous other accolades.

Plot

The movie is about Frank Sheeran (De Niro), a truck driver who becomes a hitman and gets involved with mobster Russell Bufalino (Pesci) and his crime family, including his time working for the powerful Teamster Jimmy Hoffa (Pacino).

Cast

It stars Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, and Joe Pesci, with Ray Romano, Bobby Cannavale, Anna Paquin, Stephen Graham, Stephanie Kurtzuba, Jesse Plemons, and Harvey Keitel in supporting roles.

Filming

Principal photography began in September 2017 in New York City and in the Mineola and Williston Park sections of Long Island, and ended in March 2018. With a production budget of $159–250 million and a runtime of 209 minutes, it is one of the longest and most expensive movies of Scorsese's career.

Release

The Irishman had its world premiere at the 57th New York Film Festival on September 27, 2019, and began a small time theater release on November 1, 2019. It was soon streamed on Netflix on November 27, 2019.

On Rotten Tomatoes, the movie holds an approval rating of 96%.^[6]

References

↑ "THE IRISHMAN". British Board of Film Classification. Archived from the original on October 14, 2019. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
↑ Zoller Seitz, Matt (September 27, 2019). "The Irishman". RogerEbert.com. Archived from the original on September 28, 2019. Retrieved September 28, 2019.
↑ Brueggemann, Tom (December 22, 2019). "As Specialized Movies Face Holiday Box Office Storm, 'Parasite' Hangs Tight". IndieWire. Archived from the original on December 23, 2019. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
↑ "The Irishman". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Archived from the original on January 8, 2020. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
↑ McClintock, Pamela (April 19, 2023). "Martin Scorsese's 'Killers of the Flower Moon' Clocks in at Three Hours and 26 Minutes". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on April 19, 2023. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
↑ "The Irishman (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Archived from the original on November 27, 2019. Retrieved November 27, 2019.

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[Runtime-1] "THE IRISHMAN". British Board of Film Classification. Archived from the original on October 14, 2019. Retrieved October 14, 2019.

[RogerEbert.comReview-2] Zoller Seitz, Matt (September 27, 2019). "The Irishman". RogerEbert.com. Archived from the original on September 28, 2019. Retrieved September 28, 2019.

[EighthWeekend-3] Brueggemann, Tom (December 22, 2019). "As Specialized Movies Face Holiday Box Office Storm, 'Parasite' Hangs Tight". IndieWire. Archived from the original on December 23, 2019. Retrieved December 23, 2019.

[BOM-4] "The Irishman". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Archived from the original on January 8, 2020. Retrieved April 20, 2021.

[5] McClintock, Pamela (April 19, 2023). "Martin Scorsese's 'Killers of the Flower Moon' Clocks in at Three Hours and 26 Minutes". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on April 19, 2023. Retrieved April 19, 2023.

[RottenTomatoes-6] "The Irishman (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Archived from the original on November 27, 2019. Retrieved November 27, 2019.

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