The Irishman
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.
Critics Sentiment
Frank shoots Jimmy Hoffa in the empty house
Frank begins carrying out contract killings for Russell
The film rises from its lowest point during the awkward de-aged action sequences to its devastating emotional peak with Hoffa's murder.
The Irishman builds steadily from a solid but familiar opening through increasingly compelling character work, reaching its emotional and critical peak with the Hoffa assassination sequence. While some critics found the lengthy runtime excessive and the ending repetitive, the masterful performances and Scorsese's mature reflection on violence and mortality earned widespread critical acclaim.
Full cast
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Robert De Niro
Frank Sheeran
Al Pacino
Jimmy Hoffa
Joe Pesci
Russell Bufalino
Harvey Keitel
Angelo Bruno
Ray Romano
Bill Bufalino
Bobby Cannavale
Skinny Razor
Anna Paquin
Older Peggy Sheeran
Stephen Graham
Anthony 'Tony Pro' Provenzano
Stephanie Kurtzuba
Irene Sheeran
Jack Huston
Robert Kennedy / RFK
Kathrine Narducci
Carrie Bufalino
Jesse Plemons
Chuckie O'Brien
Domenick Lombardozzi
Fat Tony Salerno
Paul Herman
Whispers DiTullio
Gary Basaraba
Frank 'Fitz' Fitzsimmons
Marin Ireland
Older Dolores Sheeran
Lucy Gallina
Young Peggy Sheeran
Jonathan Morris
Assisted Living Priest
Dascha Polanco
Nurse
Welker White
Josephine 'Jo' Hoffa
Crew
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