Dead Man’s Wire,” named for the wire tying a shotgun trigger to a loop around Dick’s neck as he remains bound to a chair in ...

In February 1977, Tony Kiritsis walked into the Meridian Mortgage Company in downtown Indianapolis and took one of its ...

Gus Van Sant’s “Dead Man’s Wire” recounts a gripping 1977 hostage story but falters, delivering flat tension despite strong performances.

Dead Man’s Wire sees filmmaker Gus Van Sant at his most commercial as he dissects capitalism through the real-life folk tale of one man’s quest for justice. The film follows the real-life story of an ...

A rushed follow-through leaves the film’s mere 105 minutes feeling somewhat purposeless in the grand scheme of things. Courtesy Venice Film Festival There’s something to be said about movies that are ...