Dead Man's Wire (15)

Bill Skarsgård (It) gives a fearless, unsettling performance in Gus Van Sant’s (Elephant, To Die For, Drugstore Cowboy) superb true crime take on an infamous hostage standoff. 

Indianapolis, February 8, 1977: Tony Kiritsis (Skarsgård) enters the office of Richard Hall, president of the Meridian Mortgage Company, and takes him hostage with a sawed-off shotgun connected to a "dead man's wire" from the trigger to Tony's neck. 

Co-starring Colman Domingo, Al Pacino and Myha’la, Van Sant’s gripping suspense thriller is an authentic recreation of a very American crime that recalls classic dramas of the era like Dog Day Afternoon. 

“With terrific chutzpah, black-comic flair and cool, cruel unsentimentality… a gripping picture with excellent performances” ★★★★ The Guardian