Chicago Overcoat

Chicago Overcoat
Directed byBrian Caunter
Written by
  • Josh Staman
  • Andrew Alex Dowd
  • John W. Bosher
  • Brian Caunter
Produced byJohn W. Bosher
Starring
CinematographyKevin Moss
Edited byJames Wentworth
Music byGreg Nicolett
Production
company
Beverly Ridge Pictures
Distributed byArtist View Entertainment
Release date
  • October 10, 2009 (2009-10-10) (Chicago)
Running time
94 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$2 million[1]

Chicago Overcoat is a 2009 American gangster film. The script was written by Brian Caunter, John W. Bosher, Josh Staman, and Andrew Alex Dowd; Caunter also directed. The production filmed in Chicago[2] and wrapped principal photography November 29, 2007. Chicago Overcoat had its world premiere at the 45th Chicago International Film Festival on Saturday, October 10, 2009, with three sold out screenings and was brought back for an encore screening after being voted into the "Best of the Fest". The film went on to win "Best Dramatic Feature" at the 8th Garden State Film Festival, and "Best Cinematography" at the 7th Midwest Independent Film Festival.

"Chicago Overcoat" is a Prohibition era slang term meaning "coffin"[1] or cement shoes.[3]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference variety was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Maes, Nancy (2009-10-09). "'Overcoat' combed city for gritty locales". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2015-03-03.
  3. ^ Ed Cray, "Ethnic and Place Names as Derisive Adjectives", Western Folklore 21:1:27–34 (January 1962), p. 27-34 JSTOR 1520639