Dead Man's Wire

Film • 2026 • Crime, Drama, History

Dead Man's Wire

Dead Man's Wire

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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Gus Van SantDirector
Austin KolodneyWriter
Bill SkarsgårdTony Kiritsis
Dacre MontgomeryRichard 'Dick' Hall
Cary ElwesMichael Grable
Myha'laLinda Page
Colman DomingoFred Temple
Al PacinoM.L. Hall
Kelly LynchMabel Hall
Jordan Claire RobbinsDoreen
John RobinsonCameraman
Katie KinmanIbby Hall
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Status	Released
Release	January 9, 2026
Origins	United States of America
Genres	Crime Drama History
Tags	1970s angry banker based on true story cautionary courtroom dark comedy duringcreditsstinger father son relationship hostage hostage negotiator indianapolis kidnapping melodramatic mortgage private equity radio host standoff

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“Dead Man’s Wire” Is a Tangle of Loose Threads Richard Brody • newyorker.com
DEAD MAN’S WIRE Leonard Maltin's Movie Crazy • leonardmaltin.com
What to watch: ‘Dead Man’s Wire’ marks a huge comeback for Gus Van Sant The Mercury News • mercurynews.com
Dead Man’s Wire review: Energetic dramatisation of real-life hostage crisis The Irish Times • irishtimes.com
True crime, teen moms and global tragedy in cinemas this week NPR • npr.org
Dead Man's Wire review: Gus Van Sant returns with 'a tense crime thriller' Empire • empireonline.com
Dead Man’s Wire is an outrageous true crime story told blandly – review The Independent • the-independent.com
Films of the week review - Dead Man’s Wire, Broken English, Arco and more Wendy Ide • observer.co.uk
What to Watch on TV and at the Movies This Week AARP • aarp.org
Dead Man's Wire Review - HeyUGuys Linda Marric • heyuguys.com

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