Dead Man's Wire
"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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Bill Skarsgård
Tony Kiritsis
Dacre Montgomery
Richard 'Dick' Hall
Cary Elwes
Michael Grable
Myha'la
Linda Page
Colman Domingo
Fred Temple
Al Pacino
M.L. Hall
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
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