'' The Irishman'' (also titled onscreen as ''I Heard You Paint Houses'') is a 2019 American

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directed and produced by Martin Scorsese and written by Steven Zaillian, based on the 2004 book '' I Heard You Paint Houses'' by

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. It stars

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, and Joe Pesci, with Ray Romano,

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, Anna Paquin,

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, and Harvey Keitel in supporting roles. The film follows Frank Sheeran (De Niro), a truck driver who becomes a hitman involved with mobster Russell Bufalino (Pesci) and his crime family, including his time working for the powerful Teamster

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(Pacino). The film premiered at the

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, and had a limited theatrical release on November 1, 2019, followed by digital streaming on Netflix starting on November 27, 2019. Rotten Tomatoes, a review aggregator, surveyed 411 reviews and judged 96% to be positive. ''The Irishman'' received widespread critical acclaim, with particular praise for Scorsese's direction and the performances of De Niro, Pacino, and Pesci. The film received numerous accolades; at the 92nd Academy Awards, it received 10 nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor for Pacino and Pesci, and

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. Additionally, at the 77th Golden Globe Awards, it was nominated for five awards, including Best Motion Picture – Drama, while it earned 10 nominations at 73rd British Academy Film Awards, including Best Film, but they didn't win any awards. It is Scorsese's second time with ten nominations for a film which did not win any Oscars behind his previous 2002 film, '' Gangs of New York.'' As other distinction it shares with 2010's '' True Grit'' and 2013's ''

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'', after the 11 for 1977's '' The Turning Point'' and 1985's '' The Color Purple''.

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