The Outfit (2022)
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A tailor in 1950s Chicago must navigate a deadly night of deception when a wounded mobster arrives at his shop.
The story
In 1956 Chicago, Leonard Burling is an English bespoke "cutter" who operates a tailor shop in a neighborhood controlled by the Irish Mob. His shop serves as a stash house for the local bosses, and Leonard tolerates the arrangement because they are his best customers. The tension escalates when a wounded mobster, Richie, arrives at the shop after a confrontation with a rival gang. Leonard is forced at gunpoint to treat Richie's wounds and hide a briefcase containing a secret recording. As the night unfolds, Leonard must navigate the volatile dynamics of the mobsters and his own complicated relationships to survive the escalating violence.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
In 1956 Chicago, Leonard Burling, an English tailor, operates a shop used as a stash house by the Irish Mob. When Richie, the boss's son, arrives wounded and carrying a secret FBI recording, Leonard is forced to hide the tape and treat Richie's wounds. As the night progresses, Leonard manipulates the various mobsters—including the enforcer Francis and the boss Roy—to protect himself. He orchestrates a series of lies, eventually convincing the enforcer to believe the shop's receptionist, Mable, is the 'rat' and a traitor. He even maneuvers a rival gang leader, Violet, into taking a fake tape while he secures the real one. It is revealed that Leonard has been playing a long game, using his knowledge of the mob's operations to outmaneuver them all. In the end, after ensuring the real evidence is sent to the authorities and the rival's men are neutralized, Leonard reveals his past as a former enforcer who fled a life of crime. He finally eliminates the remaining threats and burns the shop to the ground, walking away in a new suit.
- First release year
- 2022
- Runtime (minutes)
- 106
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Graham Moore
- Writers
- Graham Moore · writer; Johnathan McClain · writer
- Cast and characters
- Mark Rylance · Leonard Burling; Zoey Deutch · Mable; Johnny Flynn · Richie; Dylan O'Brien · none; Nikki Amuka-Bird · none; Simon Russell Beale · none
- Genres
- psychological thriller; crime drama
- Themes
- deception; identity; survival
- Setting
- Chicago, 1956
- Premise and plot tags
- gangster; period piece
- Reception
- The film received positive reviews from critics, who praised the performances, particularly Mark Rylance's, as well as the production design and score.
- Reported review scores
- Metacritic · score: 69 · scale: 100 · review count: 39; PostTrak · score: 74%
- Production trivia
- The film was produced on a budget of $5 million.; The film was released on streaming on April 8, 2022, by Peacock.
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