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The Overcoat

The Overcoat

20170h 19m

Overview

A lonely social outcast gets a glimpse of what life is like for someone popular, and cannot let it go, even in death.

Directed by Patrick Myles
Written by Nikolai Gogol, Patrick Myles
Produced by Mark Puddle, Kate Turner
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Top Cast

Jason Watkins

Jason Watkins

Christopher Cobbler

Tim Key

Tim Key

Narrator

Vicki Pepperdine

Vicki Pepperdine

The Policewoman

Alex Macqueen

Alex Macqueen

The VIP

Dominic Coleman

Dominic Coleman

The Tailor

Shazia Nicholls

Shazia Nicholls

The Colleague

Rosalind Blessed

Rosalind Blessed

The VIP's Secretary

Grace Rowe

Grace Rowe

The Receptionist

Andrew MacBean

Andrew MacBean

The VIP's Associate

Daniel Francis-Swaby

Daniel Francis-Swaby

A Colleague

Themes & Keywords

muggerghosthigh societycoatsocial outcast

About The Overcoat

The Overcoat is a comedy, fantasy film released in 2017 exploring themes of mugger, ghost, high society, coat, social outcast. Directed by Patrick Myles, it stars Jason Watkins, Tim Key, Vicki Pepperdine. A lonely social outcast gets a glimpse of what life is like for someone popular, and cannot let it go, even in death.

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