The Irishman

The Irishman
The Irishman
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;
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 million
Box office	$4.8 million

The Irishman (also titled onscreen as I Heard You Paint Houses) is a 2019 American epic crime 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.

Plot[change | change source]

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[change | change source]

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[change | change source]

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 million and a runtime of 209 minutes, it is one of the longest and most expensive movies of Scorsese's career.

Release[change | change source]

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%.^[2]

References[change | change source]

↑ "The Irishman (2019)". The Numbers. Archived from the original on November 27, 2019. Retrieved November 25, 2019. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; November 25, 2019 suggested (help)
↑ "The Irishman (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Archived from the original on November 27, 2019. Retrieved November 27, 2019.

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[TheNumbers-1] "The Irishman (2019)". The Numbers. Archived from the original on November 27, 2019. Retrieved November 25, 2019. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; November 25, 2019 suggested (help)

[RottenTomatoes-2] "The Irishman (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Archived from the original on November 27, 2019. Retrieved November 27, 2019.

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