Name: The Irishman
Genre: Drama, History, Crime
Released: 2019-11-27
Duration: 209 min
Rating: 7.6
Cast: Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Joe Pesci, Harvey Keitel, Ray Romano

The Irishman

Conflict Between Loyalty and Morality

Russell Bufalino Jimmy was a good man, you know? He had a nice family too, huh? I never wanted it to go that far. I picked us, over him. Fuck em. Fuck em. Fuck em.

[pause]

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The Irishman

A Conversation Between Frank and Jimmy Hoffa

Frank Sheeran Hello?

Jimmy Hoffa Is that Frank?

Frank Yes.

Hoffa Hiya, Frank. This is Jimmy Hoffa.

Frank Yeah, yeah. Glad to meet you.

Hoffa Well, glad to meet you, too, even if it's over the phone. I heard you paint houses.

Frank Yes. Yes, sir, I... I do, I do, and I, uh, I also do my own carpentry.

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The Irishman

Understanding the Situation at Hand

Frank Sheeran Tony told the old man, to tell me, to tell you: "It's what it is.

Jimmy Hoffa What it is?

Frank It's what it is. Please, listen to me.

Hoffa They wouldn't dare!

Frank Don't. Don't say that.

Hoffa They wouldn't dare!

Frank Jimmy don't.

Hoffa Please, Frank. Come on.

Frank Don't say they wouldn't dare.

Hoffa No, don't— don't tell me they can. That's fairy tales. Please.

Frank Don't say they wouldn't dare. Please.

Hoffa Something funny happens to me, they're done. You understand that? And they know it, because I got files. I got proof. I got records. I got tapes. Anytime I want, they'll be gone. These guinea motherfuckers spend the rest of their lives in jail, and they know it. They know it.

Frank But what you're saying is what they're concerned about.

Hoffa What I'm saying is I know things. I know things they don't know I know. Please.

Frank Do you wanna take that chance?

Hoffa What chance am I on?

Frank Jim...

Hoffa Why should I be taking a chance?

Frank They're saying this is it.

Hoffa They're saying this is it, and then it's it?

Frank Yeah.

Hoffa Bullshit. Bullshit, Frank.

Frank Jimmy, I'm trying to tell you something.

Hoffa I know you are. You're telling me that they're threatening me, and I gotta do what they say, which is absolute—

Frank It's more than a threat. It's the bottom line.

Hoffa Bottom line?

Frank It's what it is.

Hoffa They do something to me, I do something to them. That's all I know. I don't know anything else. Do you?

Frank So what am I gonna do? What am I gonna tell McGee? That you're not gonna listen? He ain't used to people not listening to him.

Hoffa Well, neither am I.

Frank What?

Hoffa Neither am I.

Frank Then I don't know what to do. I mean, maybe you should get some bodies around you for protection.

Hoffa Oh, come on, please. I'm not gonna go that route. Don't do this to me, Frank. What do you mean bodies around me? You put bodies around you then they go after your family. It doesn't matter. You worried?

[laughs]

Frank I'm worried.

Hoffa Get some bodies around you. I'll tell you why. This could happen to you. They could come after you, since you're with me. No?

Frank I'm worried.

Hoffa Tell Russ I got nothing but respect for him. I got a little trouble with him. We were talking before, I just got a little crazy. You know how I am. I just blow, sometimes.

Frank Yeah.

Hoffa I just walked away like that. But I get that way. I get abrupt. Maybe you could just tell him how much I respect him. I have nothing but respect for this guy. I would never hurt him, no matter what I do with files, or whatever I do with anything.

Frank No, but you should tell him, yourself.

Hoffa No, I'm not gonna tell him myself.

Frank Please.

Hoffa Oh, come on.

Frank It'll go a long way.

Hoffa He's your rabbi. Because of him, you're here. You tell him. Listen to me. At the end, there's only one thing that's real. This is my union. This is my union, Frank. Very simple when you say it that way.

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The Irishman

Commitment to a Cause

Jimmy Hoffa You wanna be a part of this fight?

Frank Sheeran Yes, I do, sir.

Hoffa Would you like to be a part of this history?

Frank Yes, I would. Whatever you need me to do, I'm available.

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The Irishman

Discussion of Quality Ingredients in Cooking

Russell Bufalino It was the best move we made, getting this red wine vinegar from Angelo's guy. Great Italian olive oil we got from that other mooch was not bad either. Catania olives, what better.

Frank Sheeran The best.

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The Irishman

The Power Dynamics of Trust and Responsibility

Frank Sheeran Russell had a piece of everything. He had this store in Pittston called Penn Drape & Curtains. And he ran everything out of there. Who knew what it all was? I mean, I'm sure the man had partners. They always have partners. Nobody keeps all the money. But everybody listened to Russ. That I can tell you. You wanted to bribe a judge, you asked Russell. You didn't know how much to bribe him, Russell was gonna tell you. You wanna promote one of your guys, Russ would tell you you could or you could not. You wanna make somebody disappear, you gotta get Russell's permission. You know, no two ways about it. And when you did something for Russ, you did it yourself. Like Russ used to say...

[voice over]

Russell Bufalino When I ask somebody to take care of something for me, I expect them to take care of it themselves. I don't need two roads coming back to me.

[cuts to Russell, explaining straight to the camera]

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The Irishman

Loyalty Amidst Difficult Choices

Russell Bufalino Frank, I had to put you into this thing, or you would never let it happen, and I know you wouldn't. But it's gonna happen. Either way, he's going. I know how you feel, Frank. Trust me. I know how you feel. I told you before, we tried everything to help him, you know that. You tried. He brought this on himself. And it's landing on us. The only reason they agreed to this, is out of respect to me. But you and Reenie will be okay. Cuz you're with me. You're with me.

[pause; pause; pause]

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The Irishman

Concerns and Desperation in Dialogue

Whispers DiTullio To tell you the truth, I'm a little concerned.

Frank Sheeran Whenever anybody says they're a little concerned, they're very concerned.

[narrating]

Whispers As a matter of fact, I'm really more than a little concerned.

Frank And when they say they're more than a little concerned, they're desperate.

[narrating]

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The Irishman

A Father's Advice on Growth and Nourishment

Russell Bufalino Mangia, che cresci. Figlio mio, mangia. - (Eat, so you'll grow. Eat, my son.)

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The Irishman

Confrontation Over Resignation and Respect

Jimmy Hoffa Where are you going?

Frank Sheeran What do you mean where am I going? I fucking quit, that's where I'm going!

Hoffa What are you quitting for?

Frank You gonna call me a motherfucker? If you can talk to them like that, you can't talk to me like that!

Hoffa No! That didn't apply to you!

Frank It didn't apply?

Hoffa No!

Frank You gotta let me know it didn't apply to me. I'm standing right there...

Hoffa I didn't even see you standing there!

Frank I was standing right there, Jimmy, what are you talking about?

Hoffa But it didn't apply to you! What else can I say?

Frank You... you... you got a problem, you pull me aside, you don't insult me and then you say it didn't apply to me!

Hoffa How am I going to pull you aside? I didn't even see you there!

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The Irishman

The Unchanging Nature of Time

Taglines Time Changes Nothing.

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The Irishman

Understanding the Value Beyond Money

Russell Bufalino You don't need money, do you?

Jimmy Hoffa It's not about money.

Russell Well, if it's not about money, then I'm really having trouble understanding, because I don't know what all the talk is about?

Hoffa It's my union. Is that hard to understand?

Russell No, no. It's your union. That's right. It'll always be your union. You could step down and still run it.

Hoffa No, you don't step down.

Russell What do you mean?

Hoffa Russ, you don't step down to run a union. You step down to go to your grave.

Russell Well, listen. I still think — I can't help but think, I'm sorry — but is there another reason or something?

Hoffa This is my union! What do you mean another reason? This is my union! All right, let's start with that! And then try to understand things!

Russell Listen, some people, not me. But some people, they're a little concerned. Some people, not me. They think that you might—

Hoffa I might—?

Russell You might be demonstrating a failure to show appreciation.

Hoffa I'm not showing appreciation?

Russell According to, you know, some people.

Hoffa I went to school for five fucking years.

Russell Yes, you did.

Hoffa Five fucking years! I didn't name one fucking name!

Russell You did the right thing.

Hoffa I did the right thing.

Russell You did the right thing.

Hoffa Sat there everyday with that whining cocksucker from New Jersey, talking to me about his woes, his problems, and all I wanted to do was finish my ice cream in peace. This cocksucker shows up at a meeting! Fifteen minutes late! Wearing fucking shorts! Who wears shorts to a meeting?

[pointing to Tony Pro]

Russell Nobody.

Hoffa That's right.

Russell Nobody.

Hoffa I'm not showing appreciation?

Russell It's not me. According to some people.

Hoffa No, I know it's not you! Some people, some people say I'm not showing appreciation. Well, then fuck them.

Russell I'm trying to help you, Jim.

Hoffa I know you are. But nobody threatens Hoffa.

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The Irishman

The Importance of Attribution in Conversation

Jimmy Hoffa Who said it?

Frank Sheeran Don't matter who said it.

Hoffa It matters. Was it Russell?

Frank No.

Hoffa No. Of course it's not Russell. And the little cocksucker from the Miami fiasco? No? Not him? No? Then who?

Frank I'm gonna tell you. Tony.

Hoffa Tony? Which Tony? They're all named Tony. I mean, what's the matter with Italians that they can only think of one name?

Frank The other Tony.

Hoffa What Tony?

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The Irishman

A Story That Altered History

Taglines His story changed history.

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The Irishman

Frustration and Betrayal in Leadership

Jimmy Hoffa I am sitting in a room... full of fuckin idiots. You dumb motherfuckers! You know what you did? You take Johnny O'Rourke's kid and you put him on as general organizer, pay thirty-six fucking grand, at the same time... you let him sell insurance to his fucking father's... To his fucking father's... to his fucking father's... LOCALS! Damn it! How do you do that? How STUPID can you be? That fucking cocksucker Kennedy has got his nose up my ass everywhere I go! You don't know that they're hounding me? They're looking at everything I do, and you let this happen in public! You're giving it to him! I'm going to jail. You understand? I'm going to prison... because of you. You dumb motherfuckers. This is what you wanted. You wanted to put me in jail. Tell me now so I can kill you... right here. Right here!

[leans over the table shaking his head; slams table; in a calmer tone; slams table again]

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The Irishman

Introducing Family Connections in The Irishman

Bill Bufalino Frank, I want you to meet my cousin, Russell Bufalino.

Frank Sheeran How are you?

[shakes hands]

Russell Bufalino Hi, nice to meet you.

Frank You helped me with my truck a couple of months ago.

Russell Oh, yeah, yeah, that's right. The timing chain.

Frank Yeah.

Russell Did you get it fixed?

Frank I fixed it the next day, yeah.

Russell That a boy.

Frank Thanks again.

Russell Ah, you're welcome. It's my pleasure. I'm glad you fixed it. Better watch. There's a lot of tough guys around here. Did he tell you? You're not afraid of tough guys, are you?

[pause; Bill]

Frank No.

Russell I didn't think so. I'll see you around.

Bill Thanks, Russell.

Frank Your cousin saved my ass. I could'a lost the whole load.

Bill Yeah, yeah, yeah. Well, he knows everything about trucks, really. Yeah, he worked at Canada Drive for a long time.

The Irishman

Memory and Accountability in Political Favoritism

Robert Kennedy Are you saying you don't remember doing any favors for Johnny Dio, or you don't remember the conversation?

[during congressional hearing interrogation of Hoffa]

Jimmy Hoffa I'm saying, to the best of my recollection, I must recall on my memory, I cannot remember.

[nonchalantly]

Kennedy Then where did this $20,000 come from?

Hoffa Individuals.

Kennedy Which individuals, Mr. Hoffa?

[losing patience]

Hoffa Uh... off hand, that particular amount of money I borrowed... I don't know at this particular moment. But the record of my loans, which I requested, I have, and out of all the moneys I loaned during this period of time I went into these ventures.

[pretending to think]

The Irishman

The Importance of Timeliness in Communication

Jimmy Hoffa You don't keep a man waiting. The only time you do is when you want to say something. When you want to say fuck you.

The Irishman

Power and Violence in Leadership

Russell Bufalino If they can whack a President, they can whack a president of a union. You know it and I know it.

The Irishman

Simplicity in Complexity

Frank Sheeran It was no more complicated than that.

[after a flashback in which Hoffa's body is secretly disposed of by incineration]

The Irishman

The Legacy of Jimmy Hoffa's Influence

Frank Sheeran Nowadays, young people, they don't know who Jimmy Hoffa was. They don't have a clue. I mean, maybe they know that he disappeared or something, but that's about it. But back then, there wasn't nobody in this country who didn't know who Jimmy Hoffa was.

The Irishman

Reflection on Life and Work Choices

Frank Sheeran When I was young, I thought house painters painted houses. What did I know? I was a working guy, a business agent for Teamster Local 107 out of South Philly. One of a thousand working stiffs, until I wasn't no more. And then I started painting houses myself.

[voice over; speaking]

The Irishman

Acceptance of Reality in Tough Conversations

Russell Bufalino It's at a point where your gonna have to talk to him and tell him, "It's what it is". It's what they want. It's where it's gotten.

The Irishman

Ownership and Perception in The Irishman

Frank Sheeran I thought maybe he owned the gas station. Cause he owned something, you could tell. Yeah, it turns out he owned the whole road.

[about his boss to be]

The Irishman

Distrust of Wealthy Offspring

Jimmy Hoffa If I said it once, I said it a thousand times, I don't care they're Irish. I don't care they're Catholic. If there's one person you can't trust in this life, it's millionaires kids.

The Irishman

Weapons and Strategy in Conflict

Jimmy Hoffa You always charge a guy with a gun! With a knife, you run away.

The Irishman

Union Tensions and Political Fallout

Jimmy Hoffa Ah, shit! Just as I predicted. They fuck up Cuba, Boobie starts coming after me and the union. He's looking for some cheap publicity. That's all it is. That's what he's doing.

Bill Bufalino Okay. Well, it's all gonna blow over, Jimmy.

Hoffa No, it's not gonna blow over. How's it gonna blow over?! They're never gonna forget that I gave money to Nixon!

Bill Calm down. Jimmy, please. We're gonna handle this. Couple of the old timers, they're gonna get to Old Man Kennedy now. Okay? They're gonna get to him. He's a little sick, but...

Hoffa Sick?

Bill Yeah. But...

Hoffa He had a fucking stroke! That's not sick! That's you're... you're, you're close to the grave, is what. He's turning into a fucking eggplant.

Bill Okay. Well, you can't blame anybody for that. That's...

Hoffa I'm not looking to blame anybody. But if there's any blame going around, it's the Kennedy's. His kids killed him. Let me tell ya that. He's not dead, but he's going. He's going. They killed him! They'd give anybody a heart attack!

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