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Hagmann Report

Special Report: Behind the Movie “The Irishman”

Hagmann Report

Douglas Hagmann

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4.41.1K Ratings

🗓️ 29 November 2019

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

If you watch Netflix, you know that the movie “The Irishman” debuted there on Wednesday, November 27, 2019, with much fanfare. The crime drama is expected to draw millions of viewers over this Thanksgiving break.

The man behind “The Irishman,” or more specifically, the man behind the book upon which the movie is based is Charles Brandt, identified as the film’s writer in the credits. The Hagmann Report interviewed Charles Brandt about his book, “I Heard You Paint Houses” and the movie that was about to begin production at the time of this 2017 interview.

Charles Brandt website: http://www.charlesbrandtauthor.com

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0:13.8

This gentleman I have a lot of respect for. He's incredible. He was born and raised in New York City. He's a former Queens junior high school teacher, but he became welfare investigator in East Harlem. A homicide investigator, a prosecutor, chief

0:18.4

deputy attorney general of the state of Delaware. He was in private practice since 1976. Charles

0:25.6

Brent is the past president of the Delaware Trial Lawyers Association and

0:30.3

he was named by one of his peers or by his peers as one of the best lawyers in America.

0:35.0

That's a title that is not given lightly.

0:39.0

He's a frequent speaker on cross-examination and interrogation techniques for reluctant witnesses.

0:45.8

As a matter of fact, he wrote another book, which is a fabulous book as well.

0:52.1

I have that too, the right to remain silent. It's a very,

0:58.4

what's an incredible book. It's a detective thriller based on major crimes that our guests saw through interrogation techniques.

1:07.0

And as a matter of fact, I just want to mention this real quick here.

1:10.6

Former President Ronald Reagan wrote to our guest Charles Brant an unsolicited fan letter about that book.

1:20.0

For fourth right stand on improving protection of law-abiding citizens, the right to remain silent.

1:26.3

It dramatically challenges that Miranda rules restrictions on the use of interrogation by US law enforcement.

1:33.0

This gentleman is, again, one of my heroes.

1:37.0

I look up to this guy.

1:39.0

He has no clue who I am, but again, I've got his books books and we're going to be talking about his again the

1:45.2

updated book I heard you paint houses the 2016 edition with the updated 57 page conclusion Mr Mr. Brandt, thank you so much for joining us tonight.

1:56.0

Thank you for your very generous introduction to your audience.

2:00.0

I appreciate it.

2:01.0

Well, no problem. I've read your latest your updated book I heard your pain of houses I know I know the I

2:07.9

know the story so it's kind of it's gonna be kind of hard for me to kind of

2:11.5

walk through this without spoilers but I can say this though

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