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Oct 31, 2019 · A quiet leader of a Northeast Pennsylvania crime family, the real Bufalino was a powerful player in the Teamsters union, according to Brandt, and had even allegedly been recruited to spy in Cuba...
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- Frank "The Irishman" Sheeran, portrayed by Robert De Niro. De Niro plays Frank Sheeran, who is also known as "The Irishman." The film is told from his point of view as he gives an insider account of his life as a hitman.
- Jimmy Hoffa, portrayed by Al Pacino. Pacino plays Hoffa, the controversial leader of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. He consolidated his power in the 1940s and '50s, which led to his rise in fame as the head of the country's strongest union.
- Russell Bufalino, portrayed by Joe Pesci. Pesci stars in The Irishman as Russell Bufalino. Due to his powerful status in Pennsylvania, Bufalino was able to hide a vast domain of criminal activity behind his curtain business.
- Felix "Skinny Razor" DiTullio, portrayed by Bobby Cannavale. Cannavale plays Felix "Skinny Razor" DiTullio, who, in the film, was Sheeran's boss during his younger years.
Nov 27, 2019 · Learn about the real characters and events in Martin Scorsese's gangster epic, inspired by Charles Brandt's book I Heard You Paint Houses. Frank Sheeran, Jimmy Hoffa, Russell Bufalino, and more are among the mobsters and union leaders who shaped American history.
The film, based on a book by Charles Brandt, explores the life and death of Jimmy Hoffa, a powerful labor leader and mob associate. Learn about the historical context of organized crime, labor unions, and the Kennedys in the 20th century, and how Frank Sheeran, a union official and mob associate, claims to have killed Hoffa.
Nov 27, 2019 · The movie hits Netflix on Wednesday. Here’s a guide to who’s who, which events are real and whether to believe its claim about Jimmy Hoffa’s disappearance.
Martin Scorsese's "The Irishman" starring Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, and Joe Pesci, among many other legendary actors, is a fictionalized account of Hoffa's disappearance from the...
Jan 4, 2020 · "The Irishman" is based off the real life and true events of Frank Sheeran, played by Robert DeNiro. But not everyone buys his story of killing Jimmy Hoffa, played by Al Pacino, in 1975.
