Highlander (1986)

Connor MacLeod (Christopher Lambert) trench coat

Highlander is a 1986 fantasy adventure picture directed of Russell Mulcahy from a story penned by Gregory Widen. The movie stars Christopher Lambert as Connor MacLeod, an immortal 16th century swordsman living in present day New York City and working as an antique dealer under the alias Russell Nash with his history told through a series of flashback sequences. The picture also stars Sean Connery as Ramirez who teaches MacLeod the history of the immortals who can be killed only by decapitation and Clancy Brown as the murderous and immortal Kurgan with whom he must do battle. The Gathering takes place in modern day New York City where the last of the immortals must fight to the death in order to claim 'The Prize'.

Highlander was poorly received upon its initial release and was a box office flop which failed to even recoup production costs, despite this the picture spawned four sequels including The Quickening (1991) and The Sorcerer (1994) which were again poorly received and a television series which did become international success. The original film has since gained a strong following with movie aficionados and is today regarded as a cult classic.

The signature piece of costume from the movie is arguably the MacLeod trench coat under which he conceals his sword. This coat is one of two custom made for Christopher Lambert as Connor MacLeod, constructed from very lightweight material achieving a flowing effect whilst proving ideal for filming requirements, particularly the fight sequences, where a heavier more cumbersome coat would have been impractical. The costume exhibits some staining in addition to rips on the right arm and clearly saw heavy use on production.

A signature piece of principal character costume from this cult 1980s classic.