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Dead Man’s Wire Draws Strong Early Reviews in Gus Van Sant’s Return to Features

Early reviews praise Bill Skarsgård in Gus Van Sant’s 1970s-styled return to features.

Overview

  • Critics characterize the film as a compact, darkly funny throwback thriller with generally positive notices.
  • Bill Skarsgård’s volatile performance as Tony Kiritsis is singled out, with support from Dacre Montgomery, Al Pacino, Colman Domingo, Cary Elwes, and Myha’la.
  • The drama revisits the 1977 Indianapolis hostage case, centering on a shotgun-and-wire device and the intensifying media attention through a local DJ.
  • Cary Elwes says Van Sant explicitly aimed to honor 1970s filmmakers and recalls a brisk 19-day shoot with principal photography in Louisville.
  • Row K Entertainment is handling the theatrical release of the 105-minute feature, and reporting notes a limited-series adaptation of the same story is in development.