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Chicago Overcoat is a 2009 American gangster movie. It was written by Brian Caunter, John W. Bosher, Josh Staman, and Andrew Alex Dowd. The film was also directed by Brian Caunter himself. The movie first premiered at the Chicago International Film Festival in 2009. It had three completely sold-out shows, which means every seat was taken. The audience loved it so much that the festival brought it back again for one more special show. Later, the movie won awards too. It got the “Best Dramatic Feature” award at the Garden State Film Festival, and it also won “Best Cinematography” at the Midwest Independent Film Festival. The title of the movie, Chicago Overcoat, is actually an old gangster slang from the Prohibition era. During that time, the term “Chicago Overcoat” meant a coffin, or sometimes, “cement shoes” — a dark and symbolic way to say that someone was going to die and be hidden forever.
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00:00Chicago Overcoat is a 2009 American gangster movie.
00:03It was written by Brian Conter, John W. Bosher, Josh Stammen, and Andrew Alex Dowd.
00:08The film was also directed by Brian Conter himself.
00:11The movie first premiered at the Chicago International Film Festival in 2009.
00:16It had three completely sold-out shows, which means every seat was taken.
00:21The audience loved it so much that the festival brought it back again for one more special show.
00:27Later, the movie won awards, too.
00:30It got the Best Dramatic Feature Award at the Garden State Film Festival,
00:33and it also won Best Cinematography at the Midwest Independent Film Festival.
00:38The title of the movie, Chicago Overcoat, is actually an old gangster slang from the Prohibition era.
00:44During that time, the term Chicago Overcoat meant a coffin, or sometimes cement shoes,
00:51a dark and symbolic way to say that someone was going to die and be hidden forever.
00:55The movie takes place in modern-day Chicago.
00:58It tells the story of an old gangster named Lou Marazzano.
01:02Many years ago, Lou was a feared hitman, known for being one of the most dangerous men in the Chicago mob world.
01:09But now, after 20 long years of retirement, people hardly remember him.
01:13His fame and power are gone.
01:15Lou is old, tired, and struggling with normal life.
01:19His daughter is having a hard time because her ex-husband has stopped paying child support.
01:23Lou wants to help her financially, but he doesn't have enough money anymore.
01:28He feels helpless and desperate.
01:30To earn some money, Lou goes back to the people he once worked with, the Mafia.
01:35He meets Lorenzo Galante, the current mob boss who runs the criminal operations in Chicago now.
01:41Lou asks Galante for a job.
01:44At first, Galante is not sure about it.
01:46Lou is too old, and the world has changed a lot.
01:49He is not sure if Lou can still handle dangerous work.
01:52But after thinking for a while, Galante finally gives Lou a job.
01:56It is not an easy job.
01:58He has to kill several witnesses who are going to testify against D'Agostino,
02:01the old mob boss who ruled before Galante.
02:05These witnesses could send powerful gangsters to jail,
02:08so the mob wants them gone before they can speak.
02:11Lou accepts the job because he needs money badly.
02:14He begins his deadly work again after so many years.
02:17Even though he is old, he is still sharp, calm, and dangerous.
02:21He plans his moves carefully and finishes each job without mistakes.
02:25But one small emotional action from Lou starts a chain of problems.
02:30After killing one of the men named Ralph Maloney, Lou sends flowers to the man's widow.
02:36This simple act of guilt or respect draws attention.
02:39It seems kind, but it connects him to the crime.
02:41Ralph Maloney's death catches the eye of a veteran police officer, also named Ralph Maloney.
02:48No relation to the victim.
02:50This police officer is an old-school cop who has seen a lot of crime in his career.
02:54When he sees the way the murder happened, something feels familiar.
02:58He remembers a series of murders from the early 1990s that were never solved.
03:03The style of the killing looks the same,
03:04so he reopens that old case, believing the same hitman might be active again.
03:11Maloney's partner is a younger cop named Elliot Walsh.
03:15Together, they start to investigate the new killings.
03:18Their bosses tell them to stop digging deeper, but they don't listen.
03:22They secretly continue to follow clues.
03:25They go to the area of the second target and wait in hiding,
03:28hoping to catch the killer in action.
03:30Their plan works.
03:32Almost.
03:32They see Lou Marizano near the scene of another killing.
03:37They arrest him immediately, but Lou refuses to say anything.
03:41He keeps his mouth shut like a true old-school gangster.
03:45He doesn't talk to the police no matter how much they push him.
03:48Later, his girlfriend and her neighbors provide him with an alibi,
03:52saying that he was at home during the time of the crime.
03:54Because of this, the police have no proof against him and are forced to release him.
03:59Now the situation becomes more dangerous for Lou.
04:03The mob boss, Lorenzo Galante, starts to get nervous.
04:07He thinks that maybe Lou might talk to the police if he gets arrested again.
04:11To protect himself and the organization, Galante decides to kill Lou before that can happen.
04:16He sends a crew of killers to take Lou out.
04:20But Lou Marizano is not an easy target.
04:22He may be old, but he is still smart, experienced, and deadly.
04:26He realizes what's going on before they can attack him.
04:29One by one, he kills all the men sent to assassinate him.
04:32Now Lou knows that he can't stop.
04:35The only way to survive is to kill Galante himself, the man who betrayed him.
04:40Lou heads to Galante's bar, the place where the mob boss usually stays.
04:44Inside, Galante tries to act strong.
04:46He threatens Lou, saying he will hurt Lou's family if he doesn't stop.
04:50But Lou is done with fear.
04:53He has already decided what he must do.
04:56Without hesitation, he shoots and kills Galante.
05:00After killing him, Lou gives his gold watch to an old man who happens to be nearby.
05:04It seems like a small act of kindness, maybe to leave something behind or to pass on a memory.
05:09But this act will come back to haunt him later.
05:12When the police later bring that old man in for questioning, they notice the watch.
05:17It is unique and easily recognizable, and it connects directly back to Lou.
05:21That watch becomes a strong piece of evidence against him.
05:25Meanwhile, Lou collects the payment for his job.
05:28But his final target is shocking.
05:30It's the police captain himself.
05:32The same captain who has been watching over the investigation.
05:37Lou doesn't understand why, but a job is a job.
05:40And he prepares for it.
05:41On the other side, Detective Walsh takes over the investigation from Maloney.
05:46Maloney has become frustrated with the system,
05:48tired of all the red tape and the corruption inside the police department.
05:51At this point, Lou visits his daughter.
05:55He knows that things are going to get worse.
05:57He gives her all the money he has earned and tells her to leave the city as soon as possible.
06:02He says he will leave too.
06:04It's clear that Lou knows his time is running out.
06:07He wants to protect his daughter before it's too late.
06:09Then comes the final twist.
06:13The police captain calls both Maloney and Walsh and says he has something very important to share about the case.
06:20He asks them to meet him privately in a parking garage.
06:23Neither of them suspects what's coming.
06:26Lou, being cautious and curious, secretly follows them to the meeting spot.
06:30In the parking garage, the captain reveals his true colors.
06:35He is corrupt, working secretly with the mob.
06:38Instead of helping the investigation, he pulls out his gun and shoots both Maloney and Walsh.
06:44It's a shocking moment because they trusted him.
06:47Before the captain can finish killing them, Lou steps in.
06:50He sees everything and realizes that the captain is the one he was hired to kill.
06:55Without wasting time, Lou shoots and kills the captain.
06:58Lou turns to leave the scene, but things are not over yet.
07:02Both Maloney and Walsh are badly wounded, but they are not dead.
07:06Walsh survives because he was wearing a bulletproof vest under his jacket.
07:10Maloney is bleeding from a head wound and his vision is blurry, but he can still see enough to aim his gun.
07:17As Lou tries to walk away, the two cops try to stop him.
07:20A gunfight breaks out between them in the dark, rainy parking garage.
07:24Maloney's eyesight is poor from his injury,
07:27and in the confusion, he accidentally shoots his own partner, Walsh.
07:31Walsh dies instantly.
07:33The pain and rage in Maloney's heart explode.
07:37He blames Lou for everything.
07:39For the chaos, for the deaths, for the broken city full of corruption and crime.
07:44Filled with anger, Maloney chases Lou into the night.
07:47Outside, rain pours down.
07:48The sound of sirens and gunshots echo through the empty streets.
07:52Maloney finally catches up to Lou.
07:54They face each other, two tired old men who have seen too much blood and death in their lives.
08:00Maloney raises his gun, but before he can fire, Lou quickly pulls out a small, hidden pistol and shoots him first.
08:07Maloney falls to the ground, lifeless.
08:09Lou stands there in the rain for a moment.
08:11The lights of the city reflect off the wet pavement.
08:14He looks around, breathing heavily.
08:16Everything he did, all the murders, all the years of loyalty, has led to this lonely ending.
08:22He walks away slowly, disappearing into the rainy night, leaving behind a city filled with crime, betrayal, and loss.
08:30In the end, Chicago Overcoat is not just about gangsters and violence.
08:34It is also a story about aging, regret, and survival.
08:38Lou Marizano represents the old world of the mob, a man who once had power, but now has nothing.
08:44He tries to do the right thing for his daughter, but he only ends up going deeper into a dark and bloody path.
08:50The movie shows how crime never truly pays off.
08:53Even when someone tries to escape it, the past always finds a way to return.
08:57The story also shows the broken side of law enforcement, how even police officers can lose hope or become corrupt when surrounded by so much evil.
09:06The ending, where both sides destroy each other, is a powerful reminder that violence only leads to more violence.
09:12No one truly wins.
09:15The name Chicago Overcoat fits perfectly, because in the end, everyone who lives by the gun ends up in their own overcoat, their coffin.
09:23The movie leaves a strong impression about loyalty, greed, and the tragic cost of living a life of crime.
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