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Dead Man's Wire

Dead Man's Wire

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Dead Man's Wire

"His revolution was televised."

2026

1h 46m

6.5(227 votes)

Crime

Drama

Thriller

Overview

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 Companies

Elevated Films

Balcony 9 Productions

TPC

Sobini Films

Co Created Media

Copper Island

SIPUR

Construction Film

Streamline Global

Pressman Film

Space Pilot Media

WME Independent

Film Manufacturers

LB Entertainment

Edith Productions

YO Productions

Filmhedge

Punch Once

Notorious Productions Film Fund

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Bill Skarsgård

Bill Skarsgård

Tony Kiritsis

Dacre Montgomery

Dacre Montgomery

Richard Hall

Cary Elwes

Cary Elwes

Michael Grable

Myha'la

Myha'la

Linda Page

Kelly Lynch

Kelly Lynch

Mabel Hall

John Robinson

John Robinson

John

Vinh Nguyen

Vinh Nguyen

James- Young Radio Producer

Mark Helms

Mark Helms

Frank Love

Todd Gable

Todd Gable

Chief Gallagher

Michael Ashcraft

Michael Ashcraft

George Martz

Creative team

Directed by: Gus Van Sant
Written by: Austin Kolodney
Produced by: Cassian Elwes
Tom Culliver

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