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‘Dead Man’s Wire’ on Netflix: The True Story of Tony Kiritsis and the Indianapolis Hostage Crisis

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Almost 50 years ago, journalists and onlookers watched in terror as Tony Kiritsis paraded mortgage executive Richard Hall around Indianapolis, a sawed-off shotgun pressed against his captive’s head. The haunting scenes from the 1977 hostage standoff became the inspiration for Dead Man’s Wire , the crime drama released in January and now streaming on Netflix. Directed by Gus Van Sant and starring Bill Skarsgård as Kiritsis, the movie offers a dramatized portrayal of the real crisis that unfolded over three days and the key figures who attempted to negotiate Hall’s release. Here’s everything you need to know about what caused the standoff involving Kiritsis and Hall, and how their lives unfolded after the saga. Why Did Tony Kiritsis Take Richard Hall Hostage? Anthony (Tony) G. Kiritsis was, by some accounts, an upstanding citizen who respected the law.…

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