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Dead Man's Wire
American drama film From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Dead Man's Wire is an upcoming American historical crime film directed by Gus Van Sant and written by Austin Kolodney, telling the true story of kidnapping by Tony Kiritsis in the 1970s. It stars Bill Skarsgård, Dacre Montgomery, Colman Domingo, Myha'la, Cary Elwes, John Robinson, and Al Pacino.
The film will have its world premiere out of competition in the 82nd Venice International Film Festival.
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Premise
Depicting the 1977 kidnapping by Tony Kiritsis of his bank mortgager and request for hostage money and an apology.[4]
Cast
- Bill Skarsgård as Tony Kiritsis
- Dacre Montgomery as Richard Hall
- Colman Domingo as Fred Temple
- Myha'la as Linda Page
- Cary Elwes
- John Robinson
- Al Pacino
Production
An adaptation of the film was initially in development with Werner Herzog and Nicolas Cage attached to the project.[5]
In December 2024, Gus Van Sant was reported to be director from a script by Austin Kolodney with Bill Skarsgård and Dacre Montgomery leading the cast. It is produced by Elevated Films and Balcony 9 Productions.[6] In January 2025, Colman Domingo, Myha'la, Cary Elwes, and John Robinson joined the cast.[7][8] In February 2025, Al Pacino joined the cast.[9]
Principal photography took place in Louisville, Kentucky in January 2025.[10][11][12]
Release
The film will have its world premiere out of competition in the 82nd Venice International Film Festival.[13] It will also screen at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival in September 2025.[14]
References
External links
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