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: Tribeca Productions, Sikelia Productions, Winkler Films
- Keyword: chicago, illinois, philadelphia, pennsylvania, based on novel or book, hitman, war veteran, pennsylvania, usa, gangster, 1970s, irish-american, male friendship, aging, family relationships, murder, organized crime, mafia, religion, detroit, michigan, sicilian mafia, nonlinear timeline, character study, labor union, 1950s, 1960s, mob family, jimmy hoffa, voiceover, father daughter relationship, criminal as protagonist, killer as protagonist
- Cast: Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Joe Pesci, Harvey Keitel, Ray Romano, Bobby Cannavale