‘The Irishman’ Explodes! Many 70s-era sedans sacrificed in new gang war film

Young actor Trevor who plays The Cleveland Kid in The Irishman pointed out how much enjoyed seeing Danny Greene (Ray Stevenson)’s cars blow up on set. With this “joy of explosion” in mind, here’s a re-cap of photos of classic 70s-era sedans in various states of explosion plus a video from the Transportation Director explaining the nuances of blowing up cars. See more on The Irishman sitelet on MovieSet.

Car exploding in The Irishman

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Car on fire in The Irishman

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Cadillac post-explosion

Lincoln Continental Ready to Go

Behind the scenes still of car explosion in The Irishman

Pyrotechnics in The Irishman

In this clip, John White, the transportation coordinator for “The Irishman” blows up Danny Green’s First car in the flick, a 1965 Cadillac Sedan De Ville.

See more on The Irishman sitelet on MovieSet.

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