Members of the Colandrea family pose with Academy-Award winning filmmaker Martin Scorsese, center. From left to right are: Vincent Colandrea, Nicole Colandrea, AnneMarie Colandrea, Martin Scorsese, Joseph Vincent Colandrea, Colleen Colandrea and Steven Colandrea. Courtesy Joseph Colandrea

STATEN ISLAND, N. Y. -- Now that the Netflix original movie "The Irishman" has been released, the Colandrea family of Dongan Hills couldn't be more thrilled, as their Brooklyn eatery, Colandrea's New Corner Restaurant, was the setting for many scenes in the film, shot in 2017.

The 2019 American mob flick, directed and produced by legendary director Martin Scorsese, is based on the book "I Heard You Paint Houses" by Charles Brandt, and stars Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, and Joe Pesci.

The film chronicles De Niro's character, Frank Sheeren, a truck driver who becomes a mob hitman, who claims, on his deathbed, to have murdered Teamster leader and iconic cold case Jimmy Hoffa.

"Witnessing Martin Scorsese’s creative genius -- live and in person -- alongside such a high-profile cast was surreal and truly an honor for us," said Vincent Colandrea, owner of New Corner Restaurant, with his wife Annemarie.

"Our long-time patrons have also expressed their excitement, and have been asking to take photos in the kitchen, where an important scene with Pesce and DeNiro took place."

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AnneMarie Colandrea, actor Robert De Niro (done up in aging makeup for the film shoot) and Nicole Colandrea of Dongan Hills. Courtesy Joseph Colandrea

The filming at Colandrea's New Corner Restaurant -- which is celebrating its 84th year in business -- took place from Monday, Oct. 16, through Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017.

And De Niro, Scorsese, and Pesce were on location during that time.

"As an establishment that has been serving Brooklyn since 1936, this truly meant a lot to our family, our loyal patrons and friends," said Joseph Colandrea, son of the beloved restaurant's owners. "The experience of watching them film was incredible.

"At one point while they were between scenes, Joe Pesci actually called me over to ask me a question. Shocked, I looked to my left, looked to my right, and proceeded to ask the man himself, 'You talkin' to me!?'"

The Colandreas are putting together a dedicated wall within the restaurant to display screenshots, posters, and scipts of New Corner in "The Irishman."

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Recalling the 2017 filming at New Corner Restaurant, Joseph Colandrea said the shoot involved almost 100 crew members who transformed the facade and the interior of the restaurant to fit Scorsese's vision.

"Awnings were removed, walls were built, and bathroom fixtures changed," he said. "But afterward, they put everything back the way it was, and left it even better than it was."

Parts of "The Irishman" were filmed on Staten Island at the popular Lee's Tavern in Dongan Hills, as well as other locations in the Tristate area.

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A current exterior view of New Corner Restaurant in Dyker Heights, Brooklyn.

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A kitchen scene filmed inside Colandrea’s New Corner Restaurant in Brooklyn, for “The Irishman." (Courtesy Vincent Colandrea)

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An interior view of the dining room at Colandrea’s New Corner Restaurant, set up for filming of “The Irishman." (Courtesy Vincent Colandrea)

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This image, released by Netflix, shows Pesci, left, and De Niro in a scene from "The Irishman."

This particular scene was filmed in the dining room of Colandrea's. (Netflix via AP)

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This image, released by Netflix, shows director Scorsese, right, with actors De Niro, left, and Pesci on the set of "The Irishman."

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Parts of "The Irishman" were filmed outside Lee's Tavern and Karine's Beauty Salon in Dongan Hills on Oct. 11, 2017. Pictured here is the outside of Lee's Tavern with a new name of Nemo's. (Staten Island Advance/ Victoria Priola)

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Pictured here, film crews are setting up for a night of filming on Staten Island. (Staten Island Advance/ Victoria Priola)

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On location during a scene being filmed in Dongan Hills near Lee’s Tavern.

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This video shows a car exploding outside Lee's Tavern during filming of a scene of "The Irishman."