Featuring the talents of two AFI Life Achievement Award honorees – director Billy Wilder and star Kirk Douglas – ACE IN THE HOLE (1951) is an unflinching satire chronicling the efforts of an opportunistic journalist to orchestrate a media circus for his own personal gain – taking its inspiration from the tragic true story of...

Directed by AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Billy Wilder, today’s unflinching satire ACE IN THE HOLE chronicles an opportunistic journalist who orchestrates a media circus for his own personal gain – taking its inspiration from the tragic true story of legendary spelunker Floyd Collins. Close Close Close HOW TO WATCH Where to stream ACE IN...