His revolution was televised.
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.
Dead Man's Wire (2026) is a crime, drama and thriller film directed by Gus Van Sant, released on January 9, 2026 with a runtime of 1h 46m. It stars Bill Skarsgård, Dacre Montgomery, Cary Elwes and Myha'la. Viewers rate it 6.5 out of 10 across 214 ratings.
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Bill Skarsgård
as Tony Kiritsis
Dacre Montgomery
as Richard Hall
Cary Elwes
as Michael Grable
Myha'la
as Linda Page
Kelly Lynch
as Mabel Hall
John Robinson
as John
Vinh Nguyen
as James- Young Radio Producer
Mark Helms
as Frank Love
Todd Gable
as Chief Gallagher
Michael Ashcraft
as George Martz
Neil Mulac
as Patrick Mullaney
Daniel R. Hill
as Jimmy Kiritsis
Directed by Gus Van Sant, written by Austin Kolodney, produced by Cassian Elwes, Tom Culliver and Joel David Moore.
Average viewer score of 6.5/10 from 214 ratings.
At a time when many of us may feel like we’re being systematically shafted by big business and powerful financial institutions, it’s natural that some of us might feel justified in seeking retribution against them for their deceitful actions. Such was also the case in February 1977, when an aggrieved borrower sought potentially deadly vengeance against the president of an Indianapolis mortgage company, as seen in…
Reviewed on October 29, 2025
Back in 1977, Tony Kiritsis (Bill Skarsgård) took the law into his own hands by brazenly kidnapping the son of the owner of a mortgage company that he felt had left him high, dry and broke. Now we are not taking about a child here, Richard (Dacre Montgomery) is a married adult and father who is frog-marched out of his building with a shotgun tied to his head. They even pinch a police car to drive to his…
Reviewed on March 27, 2026
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Dead Man's Wire (2026) is available to stream on Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home and Plex. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Dead Man's Wire (2026) includes Bill Skarsgård, Dacre Montgomery, Cary Elwes, Myha'la and Kelly Lynch. The film was directed by Gus Van Sant. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Dead Man's Wire was released on January 9, 2026 and runs for 1h 46m.
Dead Man's Wire (2026) holds an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from 214 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime, drama and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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