The Irishman
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Directed by | Martin Scorsese |
Screenplay by | Steven Zaillian |
Based on | I Heard You Paint Houses by Charles Brandt |
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Cinematography | Rodrigo Prieto |
Edited by | Thelma Schoonmaker |
Music by | Robbie Robertson |
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Distributed by | Netflix |
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Running time | 209 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $159 million |
Box office | $4.8 million[1] |
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 25, 2019. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
- ↑ "The Irishman (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Archived from the original on November 27, 2019. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
- 2019 movies
- English-language movies
- Movies directed by Martin Scorsese
- 2019 crime movies
- 2010s epic movies
- Netflix movies
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- American crime movies
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