# The Irishman Question

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [November 29, 2019, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-irishman-question/844178 "2019-11-29T18:40:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mike\_Mabes](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mike_mabes/32/1782_2.png) [@Mike\_Mabes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mike_Mabes)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2019, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-irishman-question/844178/2 "2019-11-29T18:48:09Z")

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basically, the original studio didn’t want to spend the money, nor realease a film over 3 hours

> **[Why Martin Scorsese Made The Irishman for Netflix](https://collider.com/why-martin-scorsese-made-the-irishman-for-netflix/)**
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> Martin Scorsese explains why he made his epic gangster drama The Irishman at Netflix after Paramount dropped the movie over budget concerns.

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