'Dead Man’s Wire' is significant as it combines a compelling narrative with strong performances, reflecting on real events from the past. It showcases the talent of both the director and the cast, making it a must-see at the Venice Film Festival.

Venice film festival Al Pacino, Colman Domingo and Myha’la excel in this gripping take on the events of 1977 when an Indianapolis businessman held his mortgage broker hostage With terrific chutzpah, black-comic flair and cool, cruel unsentimentality, screenwriter Austin Kolodney and director Gus Van Sant have made a true-crime suspense thriller set in the 1970s, tapping into the spirit of both Sidney Lumet’s Dog Day Afternoon and Network. Apart from anything else, it is a reminder that in that post-Kennedy, post-Watergate age, plenty of lawless and febrile things happened that would now be considered phenomena purely attributable to social media.In 1977, an Indianapolis businessman named Tony Kiritsis, with many acquaintances in the police department, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Kiritsis">kidnapped a mortgage broker named Richard Hall</a>, and tied Hall’s neck with a “dead man’s wire” to his shotgun, which would therefore go off if police sharpshooters tried to kill him. Kiritsis even paraded his victim like this on TV while he read out his demands, a grotesque display in which national TV networks were blandly complicit. Van Sant’s recreation of this extraordinary moment calls to mind the killing of Lee Harvey Oswald by Jack Ruby in front of police and press. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/sep/02/dead-mans-wire-review-gus-van-sant-true-crime-thriller-al-pacino-colman-domingo-myhala-venice-film-festival">Continue reading...</a>

'Dead Man’s Wire' مهم لأنه يجمع بين سرد مقنع وأداء قوي، مع التفكير في أحداث حقيقية من الماضي. إنه يعرض موهبة كل من المخرج والممثلين، مما يجعله فيلمًا لا بد من مشاهدته في مهرجان فينيسيا السينمائي.

'Dead Man’s Wire' لجوس فان سانت هو فيلم إثارة حقيقي مثير يدور في السبعينيات، ويتميز بأداء بارز من آل باتشينو وكولمان دومينغو. تستكشف الفيلم وضع احتجاز رهائن درامي يشمل رجل أعمال من إنديانابوليس.

'Dead Man’s Wire' es significativo porque combina una narrativa convincente con actuaciones sólidas, reflexionando sobre eventos reales del pasado. Muestra el talento tanto del director como del elenco, convirtiéndolo en una película imperdible en el Festival de Cine de Venecia.

'Dead Man’s Wire' de Gus Van Sant es un thriller verdadero cautivador ambientado en los años 70, con actuaciones destacadas de Al Pacino y Colman Domingo. La película explora una dramática situación de toma de rehenes que involucra a un empresario de Indianápolis.

'Dead Man’s Wire' est important car il combine un récit captivant avec de fortes performances, réfléchissant sur des événements réels du passé. Il met en valeur le talent du réalisateur et de la distribution, en faisant un incontournable au Festival du Film de Venise.

'Dead Man’s Wire' de Gus Van Sant est un thriller captivant basé sur des faits réels, se déroulant dans les années 1970, avec des performances remarquables d'Al Pacino et Colman Domingo. Le film explore une situation de prise d'otage dramatique impliquant un homme d'affaires d'Indianapolis.

Gus Van Sant's 'Dead Man’s Wire' is a gripping true-crime thriller set in the 1970s, featuring standout performances from Al Pacino and Colman Domingo. The film explores a dramatic hostage situation involving an Indianapolis businessman.