Dead Man's Wire

Name: Dead Man's Wire
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: 2026-01-09
Duration: 1 h 45 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Bill Skarsgård, Dacre Montgomery, Cary Elwes, Myha'la, Colman Domingo

2026·Movie·R·105 min·★ 6.5(152)

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“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.

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About Dead Man's Wire

Dead Man's Wire is a 2026 English-language crime, drama and thriller film directed by Gus Van Sant. The cast is led by Bill Skarsgård, Dacre Montgomery, Cary Elwes. It has a runtime of 1h 45m. Viewers rate it 6.5/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.

Dead Man's Wire was produced by Elevated Films, Balcony 9 Productions, and RNA Pictures and made in United States of America and Israel. It was released on January 9, 2026, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $13 million, it went on to gross $2 million worldwide.

Director: Gus Van Sant
Writers: Austin Kolodney
Release date: January 9, 2026
OTT release: February 24, 2026
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America, Israel
Budget: $13 million
Box office: $2 million
Production: Elevated Films, Balcony 9 Productions, RNA Pictures

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Dead Man's Wire cast & crew

Dead Man's Wire was directed by Gus Van Sant and written by Austin Kolodney.

The cast features Bill Skarsgård as Tony Kiritsis, Dacre Montgomery as Richard 'Dick' Hall, Cary Elwes as Michael Grable, Myha'la as Linda Page, Colman Domingo as Fred Temple, and Al Pacino as M.L. Hall.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Danny Elfman, cinematography is by Arnaud Potier, and it was produced by Cassian Elwes and Tom Culliver.

Is Dead Man's Wire worth watching?

Dead Man's Wire holds an audience score of 6.5/10 from 152 ratings, a solidly received crime films.

At 1h 45m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy crime, drama, and thriller, Dead Man's Wire is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Dead Man's Wire

In United States, you can stream Dead Man's Wire on Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

It first became available to stream digitally on February 24, 2026.

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