Behind The Scenes With Gus Van Sant on “Dead Man’s Wire”
Dead Man’s Wire is a gripping true-crime drama set in 1977 Indianapolis, chronicling the extraordinary real-life hostage incident involving Tony Kiritsis (Bill Skarsgård), a desperate man who takes Meridian Mortgage Company president Richard Hall (Dacre Montgomery) hostage in a shocking act of retribution. On February 8, 1977, Kiritsis enters Hall’s office with a sawed-off shotgun […]
Austin Kolodney on Bringing the 1977 Tony Kiritsis Hostage Crisis to Life in Gus Van Sant’s Dead Man’s Wire
The Gus Van Sant-directed crime thriller, Dead Man’s Wire, is a gripping film based on the bizarre true story of the 1977 Indianapolis kidnapping that captivated the nation – live on air. The story centers on Tony Kiritsis (Bill Skarsgård), a desperate entrepreneur who, feeling cheated out of his property by a mortgage company, takes […]
Joaquin Phoenix Excels in “Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot”
Joaquin Phoenix gives one of his very best performances in “Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot.” That’s saying a lot considering that the 43-year-old’s body of work is utterly exemplary. From “To Die For” to “Gladiator” to “Walk the Line” to “The Master” to “Her”, he has played celebs and nobodies, good guys […]
