Dead Man's Wire

Dead Man's Wire

2026 · 105 min · EN · R · 6.5 (147 votes)
Dir. Gus Van Sant · Starring Bill Skarsgård, Dacre Montgomery, Cary Elwes, Myha'la, Colman Domingo, Al Pacino · Music Danny Elfman

His revolution was televised.

CrimeDramaThriller

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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A volatile, darkly funny 70s crime drama. It feels like a cautionary tale about desperation and greed, building tension with a steady, deliberate pace. Expect a melodramatic father-son dynamic at its core.

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