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Dead Man's Wire
Dead Man's Wire
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2026
1h 45m
6.5(137 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

Videos & Trailers

8 videos

Cast & Crew

36 members
Acting

Bill Skarsgård

Tony Kiritsis

Bill Skarsgård
Acting

Dacre Montgomery

Richard 'Dick' Hall

Dacre Montgomery
Acting

Cary Elwes

Michael Grable

Cary Elwes
Acting

Myha'la

Linda Page

Myha'la
Acting

Colman Domingo

Fred Temple

Colman Domingo
Acting

Al Pacino

M.L. Hall

Al Pacino
Acting

Kelly Lynch

Mabel Hall

Kelly Lynch
Acting

Jordan Claire Robbins

Doreen

Jordan Claire Robbins
Acting

John Robinson

Cameraman

John Robinson
Acting

Katie Kinman

Ibby Hall

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Acting

Mark Helms

Frank Love

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Acting

Kyle Rankin

Rookie Cop

Kyle Rankin
Acting

Vinh Nguyen

James

Vinh Nguyen
Acting

Stephanie Bertoni

TV News Anchor

Stephanie Bertoni
Acting

Danielle Munday

News Reporter

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Daniel R. Hill

Jimmy Kiritsis

Daniel R. Hill
Acting

Todd Gable

Chief Gallagher

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Neil Mulac

Agent Patrick Mullaney

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John N. Dixon

First Responder

John N. Dixon
Acting

Andy S. Allen

Clifford Chapman

Andy S. Allen
Acting

Casey Feigh

Resort Attendant

Casey Feigh
Acting

Michael Ashcraft

George Martz

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Production

Eli Samek

Channel 6 Reporter

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Acting

Donald K. Overstreet

Doug O'Brien

Donald K. Overstreet
Acting

Aaron Massey

Police Officer

Aaron Massey
Acting

Maresha Robinson

Fred's Wife

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Acting

Michael James Dukes

Bomb Squad Officer

Michael James Dukes
Production

Kevin Ragsdale

Sheriff

Kevin Ragsdale
Acting

William R. Davis

Judge

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Acting

Dean Coutris

Bearded Producer

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Rita Hight

Barb

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Acting

Elliot Gross

Chaplain

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Acting

D.J. Stroud

Window Washer

D.J. Stroud
Acting

Jackson Monks

Police Officer / Pedestrian

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Acting

Richard O. Hall

Self (archive footage)

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Acting

Anthony Kiritsis

Self (archive footage)

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