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The Irishman

2019 · 209 min

Crime, Drama, History

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.

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Appeals to viewers who value patient character studies about loyalty, moral compromise, and the lonely emotional aftermath of a life spent serving powerful institutions.

Tone
melancholic, bleak, contemplative
Payoff
heartbreak, reflection
Pacing
meditative
Intensity
intense
Structure
non-linear
Themes
loyalty, organized crime, male friendship, family estrangement, aging
Setting
mid-twentieth-century America, union halls, industrial cities, and aging domestic interiors

Content dimensions

0–5, community average
Sex & nudity 1 rating 1/5
Violence & gore 1 rating 4/5
Language 1 rating 5/5
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