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The Irishman (also known as I Heard You Paint Houses) is a 2019 American epic gangster film directed and produced by Martin Scorsese from a screenplay by Steven Zaillian, based on the 2004 book I Heard You Paint Houses by Charles Brandt.
Nov 27, 2019 · Who's in The Irishman cast, and where have you seen them before? Here's a breakdown of all the main players in Martin Scorsese's epic Netflix film.
Nov 27, 2019 · Martin Scorsese’s gangster testament “The Irishman” factors in decades of American history, Teamster corruption, and violent Mafia lore inspired by Charles Brandt’s book, “I Heard You ...
- Jimmy Hoffa. A crusader to some, and a villain to many, Jimmy Hoffa (played by Al Pacino) was, for a time, one of the most powerful labor leaders in the U.S. From 1957 to 1971, he was the president of the International Brotherhood of the Teamsters, a trucking union that Hoffa helped build into the largest union in the country.
- Russell Bufalino. As in real life, Joe Pesci’s Russell Bufalino in The Irishman cuts a low profile that conceals his influence. A quiet leader of a Northeast Pennsylvania crime family, the real Bufalino was a powerful player in the Teamsters union, according to Brandt, and had even allegedly been recruited to spy in Cuba by the CIA.
- Frank Sheeran. Depending on who you ask, the real Frank Sheeran was something between a crooked two-bit Philly Teamsters leader and one of the most prolific mafia hitmen of all time.
- Anthony Provenzano. Anthony Provenzano (Stephen Graham), known to associates as “Tony Pro,” was a living embodiment of the crossover between the Teamsters union and the mob.
Frank "The Irishman" Sheeran is a man with a lot on his mind. The former labor union high official and hitman, learned to kill serving in Italy during the Second World War. He now looks back on his life and the hits that defined his mob career, maintaining connections with the Bufalino crime family.
The book is the basis for the 2019 film The Irishman, which was directed by Martin Scorsese and starred Robert De Niro as Frank Sheeran.
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Nov 1, 2019 · Cast. Robert De Niro as Frank 'The Irishman' Sheeran. Al Pacino as Jimmy Hoffa. Joe Pesci as Russell Bufalino. Harvey Keitel as Angelo Bruno. Bobby Cannavale as Joe Gallo. Ray Romano as Bill Bufalino. Stephen Graham as Anthony Provenzano. Kathrine Narducci as Carrie Bufalino. Anna Paquin as Peggy Sheeran. Director Martin Scorsese; Writer (book ...
