The Irishman (2019) — Screenplay
A truck driver's chance encounter with a mob boss pulls him into a decades-long life of crime and a friendship with union leader Jimmy Hoffa that ends in tragedy.
- Written by
- Charles Brandt, Steven Zaillian
- Genre
- Drama, Biography, Crime
- Studio
- Netflix
- Length
- 136 pages
This sprawling crime epic is a masterclass in patient storytelling and character development. Writers Zaillian and Brandt adapt Charles Brandt's book with a keen eye for the quiet moments that define a life, while the nonlinear structure deepens the sense of inevitability. Study how the film uses voiceover and time jumps to create a meditative tone that builds to a devastating conclusion.
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