Dead Man’s Wire (15): 8th to 10th May

On the 8th of February, 1977, Tony Kiritsis enters the office of Richard Hall, president of the Meridian Mortgage Company, and takes him hostage. With a “dead man’s wire” running from the trigger of a shotgun to Richard’s own neck, this desperate man turns a banker into both a bargaining chip and media spectacle—and himself into a symbol of outrage and inequality.

“The personae and performances of Pacino, Domingo and Myha’la excel in this gripping take on events and complicate the psychopathic nastiness of the affair, creating something surreal, bizarre and often hilarious.” – Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian

Running Time: 1h 46min

Director: Gus Van Sant

Cast: Bill Skarsgård, Dacre Montgomery, Cary Elwes, Myha’la, Colman Domingo, Al Pacino