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Coup!

Comedy, Thriller | In Release | 97min

Isolated on a seaside estate, an entitled journalist and his socialite wife take in a mysterious grifter as a private cook. When a plague descends on the island, the wily cook rouses his fellow staff to rebel and take over the mansion.

Director

Austin Stark and Joseph Schuman

Producer

Molly Conners (Birdman, The Immigrant, Frozen River, Butcherʼs Crossing)
Brian Levy (30 minutes or Less, Lost Transmissions, Meet Me in The Bathroom)

Cast

Peter Sarsgaard (The Batman, The Lost Daughter, Dopesick, An Education)
Billy Magnussen (No Time To Die, The Many Saints of Newark, Game Night, Upcoming Road House)
Sarah Gadon (Upcoming Ferrari, Maps to The Stars, Enemy, True Detective)

Languages

English

" Fun! Amusing! Radical! Peter Sarsgaard is a winning impostor in a droll and breezy take on class conflict. It packs a lot of flavor, suspense and comedy. "

The Hollywood Reporter

" Coup! functions as a romp: fleet and frisky at just 97 minutes, tidily but not ostentatiously crafted, and in thrall to the pleasurably low-stakes sport of watching one scoundrel outwit another. "

Variety

" Bright, assured and thoroughly enjoyable! The film is fun, broad and exuberant "

THE GUARDIAN

" A crowd-pleaser, solidly crafted and well acted. COUP! is an engaging battle of wits powered by strong performances across the board. "

THE FILM VERDICT

" A refreshingly open-minded satire on complacency and class. The big draw here is Peter Sarsgaard, who projects the right devilish insouciance to make his character a worthy adversary, switching from comic ambivalence to deadly intent. Sarah Gadon excels in a supporting role. "

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