
The Irishman is a movie directed by Martin Scorsese in 2019 and based on the book I Heard You Paint Houses by Charles Brandt, first published in 2004. The movie features Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Joe Pesci, Harvey Keitel, Ray Romano, Bobby Cannavale, and others.
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Storyline
In a nursing home in his wheelchair, Frank Sheeran, an elderly World War II veteran, recounts his time as a hitman for a crime syndicate. Soon, Russell introduces Sheeran to Jimmy Hoffa, head of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, who has financial ties with the Northeastern Pennsylvania crime family and is struggling to deal with fellow rising Teamster Anthony Tony Pro Provenzano, as well as mounting pressure from the federal government.
Movie vs Book

Year
2019
Minutes
209
Movie Rate
7.90
Source: IMDb

Year
2004
Pages
320
Book Rate
8.16
S: Goodreads
Book
I Heard You Paint Houses
Subtitle: Frank 'The Irishman' Sheeran and closing the case on Jimmy Hoffa
Author: Charles Brandt
Country: USA
First published in: 2004
Length: 320 pages
Genre: Biography
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