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Gus Van Sant's 'Dead Man’s Wire' Premieres to Rave Reviews

11/25/2025

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Gus Van Sant returns with Dead Man’s Wire, a crime drama based on the 1977 kidnapping of Tony Kiritsis, starring Bill Skarsgård as Kiritsis and Colman Domingo as Fred Temple.
It premiered at the 2025 Venice International Film Festival.
It will be released in select theaters on January 9, 2026, followed by a wider release on January 16, 2026.
The film has a 97% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

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Story summary

Gus Van Sant returns with Dead Man’s Wire, a crime drama based on the 1977 kidnapping of Tony Kiritsis, starring Bill Skarsgård as Kiritsis and Colman Domingo as Fred Temple.
It premiered at the 2025 Venice International Film Festival.
It will be released in select theaters on January 9, 2026, followed by a wider release on January 16, 2026.
The film has a 97% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.