Dead Man's Wire

On February 8, 1977, Tony Kiritsis entered the office of Richard Hall, president of the Meridian Mortgage Company, and took him hostage with a sawed-off shotgun wired with a "dead man's wire" from the trigger to Tony's own neck.

Director

Gus Van Sant

Writer

Austin Kolodney

Released

16 Jan 2026

Country

United States

Awards

2 wins & 3 nominations total