Dead Man's Wire

Directed by Gus Van Sant
Starring Bill Skarsgård, Dacre Montgomery, Colman Domingo, Cary Elwes, Myha’la, Al Pacino

Based on a true story, the 1977 kidnapping of a prominent banker grips the nation and turns the abductor into an outlaw folk hero. As the media frenzy peaks, the standoff becomes a spectacle of desperation, defiance, and blurred justice.

This is the true story of the stand-off that took the world by storm, as American real estate developer Tony Kiritsis demanded $5 million, no charges or prosecution, and a personal apology from the wealthy Halls family for cheating him out of what he claimed he was owed.

Suspenseful and wildly entertaining, Gus Van Sant’s true-crime thriller—starring Bill Skarsgård and Dacre Montgomery, with a supporting ensemble including Colman Domingo and Al Pacino—revels in the 1970s Indianapolis setting, recalling the 1975 classic Dog Day Afternoon.