Dead Man's Wire
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.
Critics Sentiment
Tony declares himself hero on live television broadcast
FBI gets involved as standoff enters second day
The film recovers dramatically from its sagging middle section when M.L. Hall's cold refusal to apologize reinvigorates the tension.
Dead Man's Wire starts strong with an immediately gripping premise and maintains solid tension through the first act, but suffers from significant pacing issues in the middle section that test audience patience. The film recovers powerfully in its climactic television sequence, delivering on its promise of media spectacle, though the ending leaves some reviewers wanting more impact.
Full cast
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Bill Skarsgård
Tony Kiritsis
Colman Domingo
Fred Temple
Al Pacino
M.L. Hall
Dacre Montgomery
Richard 'Dick' Hall
Myha'la
Linda Page
Cary Elwes
Michael Grable
Kelly Lynch
Mabel Hall
Jordan Claire Robbins
Doreen
John Robinson
Cameraman
Katie Kinman
Ibby Hall
Mark Helms
Frank Love
Kyle Rankin
Rookie Cop
Vinh Nguyen
James
Stephanie Bertoni
TV News Anchor
Danielle Munday
News Reporter
Daniel R. Hill
Jimmy Kiritsis
Todd Gable
Chief Gallagher
Neil Mulac
Agent Patrick Mullaney
John N. Dixon
First Responder
Andy S. Allen
Clifford Chapman
Crew
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