'The Irishman' is a fictionalized true crime story about the disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa, a mystery that still hasn't been solved

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• Long-time International Brotherhood of Teamsters boss, James "Jimmy" Hoffa, went missing in 1975. 
• While theories surrounding his disappearance are still circulating today, the case has been described as one of America's greatest unsolved mysteries.
• Martin Scorsese's "The Irishman" starring Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, and Joe Pesci, among many other legendary actors, is a fictionalized account of Hoffa's disappearance from the point of view of Mafia hitman Frank Sheeran. 
• The film is based on a book by ‎Charles Brandt, "I Heard You Paint Houses," which details interviews and confessions that Sheeran once reportedly made to Brandt before he died. 
• Scorsese and De Niro have both said the film isn't necessarily a true representation of Sheeran — rather it's about a character they built together based on Sheeran.
• "The Irishman" is nominated for 10 Academy Awards this year including best picture.
• Here's what we know so far about the real-life Jimmy Hoffa and the ongoing investigation into his disappearance. 
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James "Jimmy" Hoffa was last seen on July 30, 1975, at the Machus Red Fox Restaurant near Bloomfield Township, Michigan, just 25 miles from Detroit. The next day, he was reported as a missing person. Seven years later, in 1982, he was declared "presumed dead."

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Source: Encyclopædia Britannica, History

Jimmy was a long-time leader of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, "North America's strongest and most diverse labor union," according to the organization itself.

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Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters

While the union has been known for supporting truckers across America ...

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Source: History

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