- Director: Martin Scorsese
- Year: 2019
Overview
Frank Sheeran, a truck driver, becomes a hitman for mob boss Russell Bufalino and the Teamsters union. He climbs the ranks of the crime syndicate by proving his reliability and willingness to follow orders without question. Frank becomes close friends with Jimmy Hoffa, the powerful president of the union, who faces legal trouble and prison time. When Hoffa tries to reclaim his union power after his release, his aggressive actions threaten the mob's interests. Russell orders Frank to eliminate Hoffa to protect the organization's secrets. Frank carries out the hit, spending his final days lonely and full of regret.
Takeaways
In the world of organized crime, loyalty isn't about friendship; it is about survival and doing exactly what you are told. Frank Sheeran rises because he doesn't ask questions and does the dirty work without letting his feelings get in the way. But when Jimmy Hoffa's loud mouth and stubbornness threaten the mob's massive cash flow from the union, even Frank's close friendship with him can't save Jimmy. The bosses will always choose their business over a single person. In the end, Frank is left with nothing but his regrets, showing that selling out your friends for the mob only buys you a lonely, empty retirement.