Overview
- Directed by Louisville native Gus Van Sant, the film dramatizes the 1977 Indianapolis hostage standoff, with Bill Skarsgård as Tony Kiritsis and Dacre Montgomery as the captive, alongside Al Pacino and Colman Domingo.
- Principal photography took place in January 2025 around Louisville, including near Louisville Gardens, River City Bank and the 500 West Jefferson lobby, with vintage billboards installed for period detail.
- Carey Elwes portrays real-life negotiator Michael Grable after consulting extensively with the Grable family, who also appeared as extras.
- The Louisville Film Office credits generous state tax incentives for a surge in productions and says additional shoots are scheduled this year.
- Local listings show the movie playing at Xscape Jeffersonville, AMC Stonybrook, Cinemark Tinseltown and Xscape Blankenbaker.