"SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Gus Van Sant's new film takes us back to a true story from the 1970s that echoes into today. February 8, 1977, an Indianapolis man named Tony Kiritsis takes Dick Hall hostage. Now Hall is a broker at the mortgage company that holds Dick - Kiritsis' loan for a parcel of land. Kiritsis ties a wire from the trigger of his sawed-off shotgun to Dick Hall's neck."
"(SOUNDBITE OF FILM, "DEAD MAN'S WIRE") DACRE MONTGOMERY: (As Dick Hall) Tony, what is this? BILL SKARSGARD: (As Tony Kiritsis) This here, Dick, is a dead man's wire if you faint, stumble or try to run. There it is. There it is. Look, this will blow your head off. MONTGOMERY: (As Dick Hall) Now, listen, Tony, no one's seen us. OK? You've made your point. SKARSGARD: (As Tony Kiritsis) I'm just getting started."
Dead Man's Wire dramatizes the February 8, 1977, kidnapping of broker Dick Hall by Indianapolis resident Tony Kiritsis. Kiritsis wired a shotgun trigger to Hall's neck during a 63-hour standoff that drew local and national attention. The incident has been the subject of a documentary and a podcast. The film stars Bill Skarsgard, Dacre Montgomery, Cary Elwes, Colman Domingo and Al Pacino. Kiritsis's anger stemmed from a mortgage dispute and perceived ulterior motives by M.L. Hall regarding development of the parcel; M.L. Hall was vacationing in Florida at the time and is portrayed by Al Pacino.
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