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Dead Man's Wire
Dead Man's Wire

Dead Man's Wire

January 9, 2026· 1h 45m
CrimeDramaThriller
Directed by
Gus Van Sant
Cast
Bill SkarsgårdColman DomingoAl PacinoDacre MontgomeryMyha'laCary Elwes+56 more ↓
Cinemagraphs Score6.8

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.

Audience Sentiment

Overall6.8
1 — Hated it5 — Neutral10 — Masterpiece
Critics
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8+ Great
6-8 Good
<6 Poor
2 reviews·Last updated 1d ago
Peak Moment

Tony's live television declaration as national hero

8.7at 1h 24m
Lowest Moment

FBI arrives and complications mount

5.5at 52m
Biggest Swing

From the slow middle section when FBI complications mount (5.5) to Pacino's powerful refusal to apologize (8.1), representing audience engagement surging when the film's heavy-hitters deliver

Audience sentiment builds steadily through Tony's audacious hostage plot, peaks during the climactic television confrontation where Skarsgård and Pacino deliver their strongest performances, then settles into a more subdued resolution. The film succeeds most when focusing on the central standoff dynamics and character performances.

2 reviews analyzed|Sources: Tmdb

Crew

CinematographyArnaud Potier
MusicDanny Elfman
EditorSaar Klein
WriterAustin Kolodney
ProducerCassian Elwes, Tom Culliver, Joel David Moore, Noor Alfallah, Remi Alfallah, Mark Amin, Andrea Bucko, Matt Murphie, Paula Paizes, Sam Pressman, Rishi Bajaj, Lee Broda, Lara Clear, Svetlana Migunova-Dali, Jon Gosier, Matt Hartley, Christopher Hines, Katharina Otto-Bernstein, Oleg Dubson, Clark Baker, Tiffany Boyle, Aaron Brown, Bubba Cash, David Devries, Veronica Ferres, Alan Helene, Billy Hines, Ali Jazayeri, Kyle Kaminsky, Arno Krimmer, Maxwell Loeb, Robert K. MacLean, Thomas Mann, David Mansfield, Nathan Mardis, Michael Merlob, William Nobel, Julie Pacino, Nicol Paone, John Pitts, Ramin Pourteymour, Elsa Ramo, Nick N. Raslan, Dan Reardon, Jeff Rice, Oliver Ridge, Eyal Rimmon, Jordan Claire Robbins, Emily Hunter Salveson, Divya Shahani, Steven Sims, Nate Stevens, Daniel Taborga, Trey Terpeluk, Oliver Trevena, Cami Winikoff, Nicholas Wirth, Veronica Radaelli, Siena Oberman, Vladislav Lapidus, Bill Skarsgård, Colman Domingo, Vicktoria Túrmina, Paul Robarts, Gordon Clarke
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Meeting Tony and setting up the grievance
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The shotgun wire setup - things get real
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Media circus begins to unfold
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FBI arrives and complications mount⬇ Lowest moment
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Al Pacino's M.L. Hall refuses to apologize
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Tony's live television declaration as national hero⬆ Peak moment
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Richard's release and Tony's dramatic arrest
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Years later - the bakery encounter and epilogue
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