
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.
- Genre: Crime, Drama, History
- Studio: Winkler Films, Tribeca Productions, Sikelia Productions
- Keyword: philadelphia, pennsylvania, chicago, illinois, based on novel or book, pennsylvania, usa, 1970s, irish-american, hitman, gangster, male friendship, murder, family relationships, organized crime, mafia, sicilian mafia, nonlinear timeline, labor union, 1950s, 1960s, mob family, jimmy hoffa, father daughter relationship, criminal as protagonist, killer as protagonist
- Cast: Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Joe Pesci, Stephen Graham, Ray Romano, Harvey Keitel