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Dead Man's Wire
2026•1u 45m
"His revolution was televised."
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Cast and their roles
"His revolution was televised."
Cast and their roles
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.
Michael Grable
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Dead Man's Wire dramatizes the stranger-than-fiction 1977 hostage crisis of Tony Kiritsis. With a powerhouse cast led by Bill Skarsgård and Al Pacino, this crime thriller explores desperation and justice. Did you know the real Kiritsis became a folk hero to some after his televised standoff?
