--- product_id: 161527315 title: "The Irishman (Movie Tie-In): Frank Sheeran and Closing the Case on Jimmy Hoffa" price: "€ 38.94" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.hr/products/161527315-the-irishman-movie-tie-in-frank-sheeran-and-closing-case store_origin: HR region: Croatia --- # The Irishman (Movie Tie-In): Frank Sheeran and Closing the Case on Jimmy Hoffa **Price:** € 38.94 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Irishman (Movie Tie-In): Frank Sheeran and Closing the Case on Jimmy Hoffa - **How much does it cost?** € 38.94 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.hr](https://www.desertcart.hr/products/161527315-the-irishman-movie-tie-in-frank-sheeran-and-closing-case) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED AS I HEARD YOU PAINT HOUSES New York Times Bestseller Now a major motion picture directed by Academy Award® winner Martin Scorsese, starring Academy Award® winners Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Joe Pesci, Anna Paquin, and Academy Award® nominee Harvey Keitel, and written by Academy Award® winner Steven Zaillian. The Irishman &;gives new meaning to the term &;guilty pleasure.&;&;&; &; Bryan Burrough, author of Public Enemies , in The New York Times Book Review &;Told with such economy and chilling force as to make The Sopranos suddenly seem overwrought and theatrical.&; &; New York Daily News &;A terrific read.&; &; Kansas City Star Includes an Epilogue and a Conclusion that detail substantial post-publication corroboration of Frank Sheeran's revelations about the killings of Jimmy Hoffa, Joey Gallo and JFK. The Irishman is an epic saga of organized crime in post-war America told through the eyes of World War II veteran Frank Sheeran, a hustler and hitman who worked for legendary crime boss Russell Bufalino alongside some of the most notorious figures of the 20th Century. Spanning decades, Sheeran&;s story chronicles one of the greatest unsolved mysteries in American history, the disappearance of legendary union boss Jimmy Hoffa, and it offers a monumental journey through the hidden corridors of organized crime: its inner workings, rivalries and connections to mainstream politics. Sheeran would rise to a position of such prominence that in a RICO suit against The Commission of La Cosa Nostra, the US Government would name him as one of only two non-Italians in conspiracy with the Commission. Sheeran is listed alongside the likes of Anthony &;Tony Pro&; Provenzano and Anthony &;Fat Tony&; Salerno. In the course of nearly five years of recorded interviews, Sheeran confessed to Charles Brandt that he handled more than twenty-five hits for the mob, and Brandt turned Sheeran&;s story into a page-turning true crime classic. Review: Frank Sheeran's life of killing everything he touches... - My review contains spoilers about this non-fiction title. BEWARE. I read this book for two reasons: The first is because I'm always drawn to mafia-related tales, especially true ones, and secondly, since Martin Scorsese is turning it into a Netflix film with Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci, and Al Pacino all starring in the three main roles. The story of Frank Sheeran is an interesting, dark, and sometimes brutal thing. This man killed everything from Nazis to gangsters, and in large quantities. The book starts with a riveting chapter that sets Frank up the night before Jimmy Hoffa is killed. It had me thinking that Frank knew who did it, but had nothing to do with the actual murder, and boy was I wrong. The book cuts away from Hoffa's murder, and takes us into Frank's childhood, and then into his 411 days of combat service during World War II. The days Frank learned how to carry out the order to murder without hesitation, and the days where Frank learned how to outlive everyone around him. I found Frank's tour of duty to be some of the most thought-provoking stuff, but I can understand why it was hard for him to discuss, especially since he was in combat for longer than the majority of humans ever in war. There's a lot of Teamsters Union talk, and while some of it would boil down to violence, it was mostly just a bunch of names being thrown around, and elections of local unions being discussed. These parts of the book are probably the least interesting, but Frank Sheeran loved The Teamsters, and was a proud member. It was probably the thing he was most proud of in his entire life. Hoffa's trials against Bobby Kennedy take up a large portion of the book, but Frank didn't have much of a perspective other than repeating some of Jimmy Hoffa's quotes from that time. It's a shame we'll never get to read a new book with interviews from Jimmy on this subject. His rivalry with Bobby Kennedy was an epic American tale in itself. Things started to get truly griping around the time Jimmy Hoffa went to "school", as Frank Sheeran referred to prison. Hoffa's hatred for being inside, and how he lost his grip on The Teamsters, which eventually led to him losing his grip on reality setup the climax, as Frank finally returned to his story from the start of the book. Frank made it to Detroit the day Jimmy Hoffa was killed... I think I was pulling for Frank more before I knew about him being in on Jimmy Hoffa's death, despite knowing he'd killed dozens of other people. Something about killing the man he claims to have respected so much, and been such close friends with, makes it hard to relate to the man. You always hear things about the mafia sending your closest friend to whack you, and in Frank's version of the Hoffa hit, that's how it went down. Frank mentioned Giants' Stadium, which was a place you'd always hear rumored to be Hoffa's burial ground when you grew up a Giants fan. He squashed that rumor, like a few others over the years, but the details of Jimmy Hoffa's last moments were a lot less extravagant. There's stuff to be taken away from those moments, but "I Heard You Paint Houses" really left an impression on me concerning Russell Buffalino. You hear a lot of old gangster names thrown around over the years, but I don't think I've ever had a conversation with a person that involved them dropping Russell Buffalino's name. According to the book, he was the closest living representation of Vito Corleone from "The Godfather", and Russell had final say on "The Godfather" film's script all the way back in the 70's. Another tidbit from this book about Godfather, Al Martino, who plays Johnny Fontane in the film, was actually the basis for the character, and not Frank Sinatra. Not only that, but Francis Ford Coppola didn't want Al Martino for the role, but Russell Buffalino made some calls, and it was so. Frank Sheeran went out by starving himself to death in a nursing home. Robert De Niro is going to be playing him in the movie, and while I hear there's going to be a lot of de-aging going on, I honestly think this flick would've worked better as a Marty/Leo team-up, but what do I know? Charles Brandt goes on to talk about how his book was well received, and most of Frank's tales were proven true, despite common beliefs before the book was published in the early 2000's (I.E.: Crazy Joey Gallo hit). Apparently, he even became friends with the actual "Donnie Brasco", and they have worked together on other stuff. If you're interested in the true crimes of the American Mafia than "I Heard You Paint Houses" is the exact book you need to add to your reading list. Frank Sheeran interacted with everyone who was anyone during the beginning of the end of "This Thing of Ours", and all as an outsider, so it's a rare perspective. VERDICT: READ Review: Frightening and believable - I read this book twice, each time over a year apart. And in coming back to the book a second time, I found it to be even more chilling how the author provides clear and believable confession to a series of murders, including the murder of one the men he most admires in life, the late (and not very great) James P. "Jimmy" Hoffa, Sr. Read this work slowly and carefully. Pay particular attention to what is said to Sheeran by Russell Buffalino about the death of John Kennedy. I am a skeptic where these types of books are concerned, but this book resonates with candor. I'm convinced that Sheeran, who had spent half of his life denying the murder, wanted to come clean before he died. Half of him wanted to continue to deny it all. But the other half of him wanted to help the family of the man he loved very much to bring closure to the disappearance. The author of this book (who interviewed Sheeran over a two-year period) does not write sensational accounts, nor does he write from conjecture or theory in this or his other works. The author did his homework and conducted a series of highly detailed interviews with a man who knew how to kill, and did so when called upon by his bosses to do so. I always knew that Jimmy Hoffa was tied to the Mafia, but I had no idea that Jimmy Hoffa WAS the mafia. "Dirty" would put it mildly, but at the same time, he was a man who did a tremendous amount of good for those he served. Get this book. Read it. Draw your own conclusions. Write your own review. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #878,124 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #21 in Organized Crime True Accounts #87 in Murder & Mayhem True Accounts #120 in Criminology (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 13,367 Reviews | ## Images ![The Irishman (Movie Tie-In): Frank Sheeran and Closing the Case on Jimmy Hoffa - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81BZadVoHEL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Media Language, Media Format** options. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Frank Sheeran's life of killing everything he touches... *by J***R on September 1, 2018* My review contains spoilers about this non-fiction title. BEWARE. I read this book for two reasons: The first is because I'm always drawn to mafia-related tales, especially true ones, and secondly, since Martin Scorsese is turning it into a Netflix film with Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci, and Al Pacino all starring in the three main roles. The story of Frank Sheeran is an interesting, dark, and sometimes brutal thing. This man killed everything from Nazis to gangsters, and in large quantities. The book starts with a riveting chapter that sets Frank up the night before Jimmy Hoffa is killed. It had me thinking that Frank knew who did it, but had nothing to do with the actual murder, and boy was I wrong. The book cuts away from Hoffa's murder, and takes us into Frank's childhood, and then into his 411 days of combat service during World War II. The days Frank learned how to carry out the order to murder without hesitation, and the days where Frank learned how to outlive everyone around him. I found Frank's tour of duty to be some of the most thought-provoking stuff, but I can understand why it was hard for him to discuss, especially since he was in combat for longer than the majority of humans ever in war. There's a lot of Teamsters Union talk, and while some of it would boil down to violence, it was mostly just a bunch of names being thrown around, and elections of local unions being discussed. These parts of the book are probably the least interesting, but Frank Sheeran loved The Teamsters, and was a proud member. It was probably the thing he was most proud of in his entire life. Hoffa's trials against Bobby Kennedy take up a large portion of the book, but Frank didn't have much of a perspective other than repeating some of Jimmy Hoffa's quotes from that time. It's a shame we'll never get to read a new book with interviews from Jimmy on this subject. His rivalry with Bobby Kennedy was an epic American tale in itself. Things started to get truly griping around the time Jimmy Hoffa went to "school", as Frank Sheeran referred to prison. Hoffa's hatred for being inside, and how he lost his grip on The Teamsters, which eventually led to him losing his grip on reality setup the climax, as Frank finally returned to his story from the start of the book. Frank made it to Detroit the day Jimmy Hoffa was killed... I think I was pulling for Frank more before I knew about him being in on Jimmy Hoffa's death, despite knowing he'd killed dozens of other people. Something about killing the man he claims to have respected so much, and been such close friends with, makes it hard to relate to the man. You always hear things about the mafia sending your closest friend to whack you, and in Frank's version of the Hoffa hit, that's how it went down. Frank mentioned Giants' Stadium, which was a place you'd always hear rumored to be Hoffa's burial ground when you grew up a Giants fan. He squashed that rumor, like a few others over the years, but the details of Jimmy Hoffa's last moments were a lot less extravagant. There's stuff to be taken away from those moments, but "I Heard You Paint Houses" really left an impression on me concerning Russell Buffalino. You hear a lot of old gangster names thrown around over the years, but I don't think I've ever had a conversation with a person that involved them dropping Russell Buffalino's name. According to the book, he was the closest living representation of Vito Corleone from "The Godfather", and Russell had final say on "The Godfather" film's script all the way back in the 70's. Another tidbit from this book about Godfather, Al Martino, who plays Johnny Fontane in the film, was actually the basis for the character, and not Frank Sinatra. Not only that, but Francis Ford Coppola didn't want Al Martino for the role, but Russell Buffalino made some calls, and it was so. Frank Sheeran went out by starving himself to death in a nursing home. Robert De Niro is going to be playing him in the movie, and while I hear there's going to be a lot of de-aging going on, I honestly think this flick would've worked better as a Marty/Leo team-up, but what do I know? Charles Brandt goes on to talk about how his book was well received, and most of Frank's tales were proven true, despite common beliefs before the book was published in the early 2000's (I.E.: Crazy Joey Gallo hit). Apparently, he even became friends with the actual "Donnie Brasco", and they have worked together on other stuff. If you're interested in the true crimes of the American Mafia than "I Heard You Paint Houses" is the exact book you need to add to your reading list. Frank Sheeran interacted with everyone who was anyone during the beginning of the end of "This Thing of Ours", and all as an outsider, so it's a rare perspective. VERDICT: READ ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Frightening and believable *by R***M on November 8, 2007* I read this book twice, each time over a year apart. And in coming back to the book a second time, I found it to be even more chilling how the author provides clear and believable confession to a series of murders, including the murder of one the men he most admires in life, the late (and not very great) James P. "Jimmy" Hoffa, Sr. Read this work slowly and carefully. Pay particular attention to what is said to Sheeran by Russell Buffalino about the death of John Kennedy. I am a skeptic where these types of books are concerned, but this book resonates with candor. I'm convinced that Sheeran, who had spent half of his life denying the murder, wanted to come clean before he died. Half of him wanted to continue to deny it all. But the other half of him wanted to help the family of the man he loved very much to bring closure to the disappearance. The author of this book (who interviewed Sheeran over a two-year period) does not write sensational accounts, nor does he write from conjecture or theory in this or his other works. The author did his homework and conducted a series of highly detailed interviews with a man who knew how to kill, and did so when called upon by his bosses to do so. I always knew that Jimmy Hoffa was tied to the Mafia, but I had no idea that Jimmy Hoffa WAS the mafia. "Dirty" would put it mildly, but at the same time, he was a man who did a tremendous amount of good for those he served. Get this book. Read it. Draw your own conclusions. Write your own review. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A SPRAWLING LOOK AT THE DISAPPEARANCE OF JIMMY HOFFA *by S***E on November 27, 2019* According to Charles Brandt, his book, “I Heard You Paint Houses,” closes the case on the disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa. If you take its information at face value, Jimmy Hoffa was shot and immediately cremated in secretive and rapid fashion, “getting the job done,” by Frank “The Irishman” Sheeran and associates. An eminent attorney with impeccable credentials, Brandt used his cross examination and interrogation skills in gathering a lengthy recounting of the story from a reluctant Sheeran, a long time friend and confidant of Hoffa’s. This is a complicated book because of the presence of a multitude of Italian mobsters with their convoluted names and relationships. Brandt lets Sheeran, who died in 2003, tell most of the story in his own words with lengthy quotes properly notated, with imprecise grammar intact. Brandt also interjects his own findings, complete with explanations of the legalities, to try to keep things on an even keel, but sometimes falls short of keeping the reader in the picture. It was disconcerting at times and I found myself going back to previous text to try to keep things straight. Sometimes I did and sometimes I failed. But the interest was still there, and I found the details very enlightening. I now believe I could conduct a criminal hearing into the proceedings, as long as I had an Italian interpreter and a hearty lunch. There are many elusive referrals to criminal activity because of the evasive language used by the principals to stay out of trouble. For instance, “painting a house” meant spilling blood. “Giving someone a message” meant doing property damage to something they owned or physical damage to someone close to them so they know that they’re close to getting their own house painted. “Going to do some business” meant traveling somewhere to commit some kind of crime that had been obliquely requested. Direct orders to do something illegally were seldom given in order to maintain a façade of legality. So the book is filled with doing favors that are actually deadly in their purpose, many times having fatal results. I enjoyed the book and the chance to get intimately involved with criminal activity without actually pulling the trigger, so to speak. The many references to Italian food were a delightful plus. Brandt knows how to bring the reader along for dangerous rides and clandestine meetings. It helps to have the credibility of a Charles Brandt, because there’s not a lot of solid ground to be traveled on. Things never seem to be as they appear; statements never seem to be always forthright; activities are sometimes foggy. It’s a world of elusion and evasiveness, an atmosphere that is always murky. But I enjoyed it. 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