Cary Elwes and more stars portray Indianapolis residents in a new thriller about Kiritsis' 1977 kidnapping of Hall.

In real life, Kiritsis went to Hall's office in Indianapolis and wired the muzzle of a shotgun to the back of his head.

NPR's Scott Simon asks director Gus Van Sant about his new movie, "Dead Man's Wire," based on a true story of a 1977 ...

Here's the cast of "Dead Man's Wire" and how the film differs from the true story of Tony Kiritsis' 1977 kidnapping of ...

The new Gus Van Sant film, Dead Man’s Wire, is the latest entry in what might be called the “crazy people doing crazy things ...

”Dead Man’s Wire,” a new film starring Bill Skarsgård, retells the story of an October 1977 hostage standoff in in Indy. Anthony Kiritsis holds a wired shotgun to his hostage Richard O. Hall’s neck ...

Dead Man's Wire is now in theatres. Meet the star-studded cast of this crime thriller film directed by Gus Van Sant.

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Almost 50 years ago, journalists and onlookers watched in terror as ...

Movie of Indianapolis Kiritsis hostage drama to premiere in U.S.

In 1977, Tony Kiritsis came this close to getting his brains blown out on live TV in Indianapolis. Kiritsis wired a shotgun to Richard Hall's neck and went for a walk downtown, even holding an ...

Dacre Montgomery says it is a testament to the talents of Gus Van Sant if the new hostage drama, "Dead Man's Wire," feels like a gritty, classic.

INDIANAPOLIS — A hostage situation in Indianapolis made national headlines in the late 1970s. That incident is recreated in a 105-minute, pulse-pounding movie, "Dead Man's Wire." "This story was news ...