Dead Man's Wire

Dead Man's Wire

His revolution was televised.

2026•1h 45m•6.5/10

CrimeDramaThriller

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.5/10(133)

In 1977, former real estate developer Tony Kiritsis puts a dead man's switch on himself and the mortgage banker who did him wrong, demanding $5 million and a personal apology.

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Production

Elevated Films, Balcony 9 Productions, RNA Pictures, TPC, Sobini Films, Co Created Media, Copper Island, Last Mile Productions, Wrong Turn Productions, SIPUR, Construction Film, Streamline Global, Pressman Film, Space Pilot Media, WME Independent, Pinstripes, Film Manufacturers, LB Entertainment, Edith Productions, YO Productions, Filmhedge, Sillen Productions, Punch Once, Eterna, Notorious Productions Film Fund, VL Entertainment, Raised by Wolves Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Bill Skarsgård

Bill Skarsgård

Tony Kiritsis

Dacre Montgomery

Dacre Montgomery

Richard 'Dick' Hall

Cary Elwes

Cary Elwes

Michael Grable

Myha'la

Myha'la

Linda Page

Colman Domingo

Colman Domingo

Fred Temple

Al Pacino

Al Pacino

M.L. Hall

Kelly Lynch

Kelly Lynch

Mabel Hall

Jordan Claire Robbins

Jordan Claire Robbins

Doreen

John Robinson

John Robinson

Cameraman

Katie Kinman

Ibby Hall

Mark Helms

Frank Love

Kyle Rankin

Kyle Rankin

Rookie Cop

Vinh Nguyen

Vinh Nguyen

James

Stephanie Bertoni

Stephanie Bertoni

TV News Anchor

Danielle Munday

News Reporter

Daniel R. Hill

Daniel R. Hill

Jimmy Kiritsis

Todd Gable

Chief Gallagher

Neil Mulac

Agent Patrick Mullaney

John N. Dixon

John N. Dixon

First Responder

Andy S. Allen

Andy S. Allen

Clifford Chapman

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