Everything You Need to Know About Dead Man's Wire Movie (2026): Nov. 24, 2025 - added new photos to the movie's photos gallery - Movie Insider (original) (raw)
Who's Involved:
Bill Skarsgard, Al Pacino, Colman Domingo, Kelly Lynch, Todd Gable, John Robinson, Joel David Moore, Dacre Montgomery, Mark Helms, Cary Elwes, Gus Van Sant, Cassian Elwes, Austin Kolodney, Sam Pressman, Mark Amin, Myha'la, Tom Culliver
R Restricted MPA
Rating Reason: language throughout
Runtime: 1 hr, 45 m
Language: English
Plot: What's the story about?
The true story of the 1977 kidnapping that made aspiring Indianapolis entrepreneur Tony Kiritsis into an eccentric outlaw folk hero.
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Who stars in Dead Man's Wire: Cast List
Who's making Dead Man's Wire: Crew List
A look at the Dead Man's Wire behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Gus Van Sant last directed Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far On Foot and The Sea of Trees.
Producers
Mark Amin
Tom Culliver
Cassian Elwes
Joel David Moore
Sam Pressman
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Production: What we know about Dead Man's Wire?
Key Facts
- Based on the true story of kidnapping by Tony Kiritsis. 2025-10-20
Filming Timeline
- 2025 - October: The film was set to Completed status.
Dead Man's Wire Release Date: When was the film released?
Dead Man's Wire was a limited release in 2026 on Friday, January 9, 2026. There were 18 other movies released on the same date, including Greenland 2: Migration, Primate and Oscar Shaw.
As a limited theatrical release, Dead Man's Wire will only be shown in select movie theaters across major markets. Please check Fandango and Atom Tickets to see if the film is playing in your area. Sometimes, limited theatrical releases are simulatenously released to buy or rent on video on demand services like Prime Video and Apple TV.
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