Dead Man's Wire (2026)
“His revolution was televised.”
Movie20261h 46mEnglish
Our verdict
Decent one-time watch
Mixed-to-positive reactions; enjoyable if the genre is your thing.
Based on the TMDB audience score from 258 ratings.
Movie review: Dead Man's Wire
Dead Man's Wire is a film from 2026. It is catalogued under Crime, Drama, Thriller. Its listed tagline is “His revolution was televised.”
Story
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 reaction
TMDB records an audience rating of 6.5/10 based on 258 votes.
Production
Release date: January 9, 2026 · Runtime: 106 minutes · Original language: English · Reported budget: $13,000,000 · Reported revenue: $2,248,569
Official trailer
Cast
Bill Skarsgård
Dacre Montgomery
Al Pacino
Colman Domingo
Myha'la
Cary Elwes
Kelly Lynch
John Robinson
Vinh Nguyen
Mark Helms
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