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Dead Man’s Wire dramatizes Tony Kiritsis 1977 Indianapolis hostage case — People.com

Dead Man’s Wire dramatizes Tony Kiritsis 1977 Indianapolis hostage case

People reports that Dead Man's Wire, which opened in U.S. theaters on Jan. 16, dramatizes the 1977 Indianapolis hostage case in which Tony Kiritsis abducted mortgage broker Richard O. Hall. According to the account the film follows, Kiritsis entered the Meridian Mortgage office on Feb. 8, 1977,

Film retells Tony Kiritsis 1977 Indianapolis hostage crisis — Api.time.com

Film retells Tony Kiritsis 1977 Indianapolis hostage crisis

Time reports Dead Man’s Wire, out in theaters Jan. 9, is inspired by a real 1977 Indianapolis hostage crisis in which Tony Kiritsis held a Meridian Mortgage Co. executive captive for three days with a wire around the man’s neck attached to a shotgun. The film stars Bill

Gus Van Sant's Dead Man's Wire dramatizes 1977 abduction but feels subdued — Static01.nyt.com

Gus Van Sant's Dead Man's Wire dramatizes 1977 abduction but feels subdued

Gus Van Sant’s film Dead Man’s Wire dramatizes a curious 1977 Indianapolis hostage case, but a New York Times review says the movie lacks the energy of classic 1970s crime pictures. Written by Austin Kolodney, the film is based on the real incident in which Anthony Kiritsis abducted