Dead Man's Wire (2025) (original) (raw)
On February 8, 1977, Tony Kiritsis, entered the office of Richard Hall, president of the Meridian Mortgage Company, and took him hostage with a sawed-off shotgun wired with a "dead man's wire" from the trigger to Tony's own neck.
On February 8, 1977, Tony Kiritsis, entered the office of Richard Hall, president of the Meridian Mortgage Company, and took him hostage with a sawed-off shotgun wired with a "dead man's wire" from the trigger to Tony's own neck. (less)
Director: Gus Van Sant
Writer: Austin Kolodney
Starring: Bill Skarsg�rd, Al Pacino, Colman Domingo, Cary Elwes, Dacre Montgomery, Myha�la
Producer: Cassian Elwes
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Review by Brian Orndorf, January 7, 2026
7 / 10
Gus Van Sant has only made three movies over the last decade. 2015�s �The Sea of Trees� was arguably one of his worst pictures, and 2018�s �Don�t Worry, He Won�t Get Far on Foot� was one of his best, but Van Sant has been away from screens for quite some time, now returning with �Dead Man�s Wire,� which is based on the true story of Tony Kiritsis and his violent effort to expose corruption occurring with a mortgage company. The saga was previously covered in a 2018 documentary (�Dead Man�s Line�), and now screenwriter Austin Kolodney looks to dramatize the hostage event, trying to find the ten ...read more...
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