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THE IRISHMAN

MARTIN SCORSESE | USA | English | 2019 | 210 MIN

Martin Scorsese brings together the dream team of Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, and Joe Pesci to tell an amazing saga of crime and friendship across several decades.

From Mean Streets and Goodfellas to Casino and The Departed, it’s difficult to imagine a filmmaker who’s brought more craft, finesse, and innovation to the crime genre than Martin Scorsese. With The Irishman, Scorsese returns to the world of organized crime, crafting an epic, richly textured saga of loyalty and betrayal between violent and corrupt men. Working from a script by Gangs of New York screenwriter Steven Zaillian, Scorsese has assembled an all-star cast led by three screen titans: Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci, and Al Pacino (remarkably, Pacino’s first role in a Scorsese film). Based on Charles Brandt’s acclaimed book I Heard You Paint Houses, the film tells the story of Frank “The Irishman” Sheeran (De Niro), a World War II veteran, high ranking official in the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, and right-hand man to two of the most significant figures in post-war American organized crime: Pennsylvania mob boss Russell Bufalino (Pesci) and notorious Teamster leader Jimmy Hoffa (Pacino), whose still-unsolved disappearance remains one of the century’s great mysteries. Scorsese’s sprawling tale tracks its characters across multiple decades and is populated by numerous figures, both famous and infamous. The sterling supporting cast also includes Harvey Keitel as Philadelphia mobster Angelo Bruno and Anna Paquin as Frank’s daughter Peggy. One of the most highly anticipated films of the year, The Irishman offers viewers the chance to see one of cinema’s great masters and three of its most legendary performers working at the peak of their powers.

CAST: ROBERT DE NIRO, AL PACINO, JOE PESCI, ANNA PAQUIN

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