Dead Man's Wire

Dead Man's Wire

105 mins | Drama, Crime, Thriller | Jan. 9, 2026

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

Dead Man's Wire

105 mins | Drama, Crime, Thriller | Jan. 9, 2026

Dead Man's Wire
Set in 1977 and based on a true story, Tony Kiritsis, a former real estate developer puts a dead man's switch on himself and the mortgage banker who did him wrong, demanding $5 million and a personal apology.
IMDb rating 7.0
Producers Edward R. Pressman Film, Sobini Films, Elevated Films, Balcony 9 Productions, Pinstripes, RNA Pictures
Original title Dead Man's Wire
Directors Shepherd Ahlers, Francisco Ortiz, Gus Van Sant
Writers Austin Kolodney

Cast

Bill SkarsgÄrd

as Tony Kiritsis

Dacre Montgomery

as Richard 'Dick' Hall

Al Pacino

as M.L. Hall

Colman Domingo

as Fred Temple

Myha'la

as Linda Page

Cary Elwes

as Michael Grable

Kelly Lynch

as Mabel Hall

John Robinson

as Cameraman

Todd Gable

as Chief Gallagher

Kyle Rankin

as Rookie Cop

Daniel R. Hill

as Jimmy Kiritsis

Eli Samek

as Channel 6 Reporter

Stephanie Bertoni

as TV News Anchor

Vinh Nguyen

as James

Donald K. Overstreet

as Doug OBrien

John N. Dixon

as First Responder

Katie Kinman

as Ibby Hall

Andy S. Allen

as Clifford Chapman

Danielle Munday

as News Reporter

Neil Mulac

as Agent Patrick Mullaney

Elliot Gross

as Chaplain

Maresha Robinson

as Fred's Wife

Kevin Ragsdale

as Sheriff

Michael Ashcraft

as George Martz

Dean Coutris

as Bearded Producer

William R. Davis

as Judge

D.J. Stroud

as Window Washer

Jackson Monks

as Police Officer / Pedestrian