Chicago Overcoat

Chicago Overcoat

Year: 2009

Runtime: 95 mins

Language: English

Director: Brian Caunter

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The glory days are back The fates of an aging hitman and a washed up detective become entwined when one last job leads to one last chance to settle an old score.

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1

Lou Marazano's Retirement

Lou Marazano, once a feared hit man, has been retired for twenty years, and his reputation has significantly diminished over time. He now lives a quieter life in modern-day Chicago, struggling financially to support his daughter after her ex-husband fails to pay child support.

Modern day Chicago
2

Seeking Work from the Mob Boss

Desperate to help his daughter, Lou asks Lorenzo Galante, the current local mob boss, for work. Though hesitant, Galante assigns him to eliminate witnesses who are expected to testify against the former mob boss, D'Agostino.

3

Executing Witnesses

Lou carries out the murders of several witnesses. After killing Ralph Maloney's relative, Lou sends flowers to the widow, which prompts veteran cop Ralph Maloney to reopen an unsolved murder case from the early 1990s.

4

Police Investigation Resumes

Ralph Maloney and his partner Elliot Walsh pry into the case, staking out one of the second targets. Lou is picked up at the crime scene but is released due to an alibi provided by his girlfriend and neighbors, raising suspicion.

5

Mob Boss Orders Lou's Murder

Concerned that Lou might cooperate with the police, Galante orders his murder. Lou remains cautious and kills the crew sent to assassinate him, staying a step ahead of his former associates.

6

Confrontation with Galante

Lou confronts Galante at his bar, where Galante threatens Lou's family. Unfazed, Lou kills Galante in a showdown, then offers his gold watch to an elderly man before fleeing the scene.

Galante's bar
7

Evidence and Arrest

Police identify Lou by the distinctive gold watch on the elderly witness, which leads to his arrest. Meanwhile, Lou collects his earnings and plans to leave the city with his daughter to escape the chaos.

8

Corruption and Double Cross

Lou's police captain, who harbors secrets, shares crucial information privately with Walsh and Maloney before shooting both, revealing his corruption. Lou tails the corrupt captain, who then shoots both Maloney and Walsh in a betrayal.

Parking garage
9

Killing of Walsh and Maloney

During a gunfight, Maloney, with blurred vision from a head wound, mistakenly shoots and kills Walsh. Enraged and grief-stricken, Maloney pursues Lou, blaming him for Walsh's death.

10

Final Confrontation and Maloney's Death

Maloney catches up with Lou and confronts him. Lou draws a hidden pistol and kills Maloney in a final act of revenge, then walks off into the rainy night, leaving the chaos behind.

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