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Production company | Netflix Studios |
| Distributed by | Netflix |
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Running time | 23 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Irishman: In Conversation is a 2019 documentary short film starring Martin Scorsese, Robert De Niro, Al Pacino and Joe Pesci. The premise revolves around Scorsese speaking with De Niro, Pacino, and Pesci about their film The Irishman . [1] [2]
The Irishman: In Conversation was released on November 27, 2019. [1]
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