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Dead Man's Wire

2026 · 106 min

A tense, darkly funny hostage drama that simmered with live-wire unpredictability and a sad, human core.

Directed by
Gus Van Sant
Genres
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Starring
Bill Skarsgård, Dacre Montgomery, Al Pacino
Tagline
His revolution was televised.
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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Stream in the UK
  • Sky Go
  • Now TV Cinema
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Gus Van Sant
Genres
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Starring
Bill Skarsgård, Dacre Montgomery, Al Pacino
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • class
  • power
  • justice
  • obsession
  • media
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • single location
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror3
Humour6
Realism8
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
crime, drama, thriller
Directed by
Gus Van Sant
Written by
Austin Kolodney
Starring
Bill Skarsgård, Dacre Montgomery, Al Pacino, Colman Domingo, Myha'la, Cary Elwes, Kelly Lynch, John Robinson
Music
Danny Elfman
Cinematography
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Runtime
106 min
Country
United States of America, Israel, Cyprus, Germany
Languages
English

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