Dead Man’s Wire(2026)

R
Rated R for language throughout
1h 45m

Release Date: Jan 9, 2026 | Limited

On February 8, 1977, Tony Kiritsis entered the office of Richard Hall, president of the Meridian Mortgage Company, and took him hostage with a sawed-off shotgun wired with a "dead man's wire" from the trigger to Tony's own neck.

Releases

Original Release | Jan 9, 2026

Jan 16, 2026 | Limited

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Box Office Results

Updated as of Jan 27, 2026 11:47 AM ET

Results

Opening Weekend US & Canada:
$150,659
Total US & Canada:
$2,099,053
Total Worldwide:
$2,099,053

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Director & Top Cast

Gus Van Sant
Director

Dacre Montgomery
Richard 'Dick' Hall

Bill Skarsgård
Tony Kiritsis

Al Pacino
M.L. Hall

Cary Elwes
Michael Grable

Kelly Lynch
Mabel Hall

Colman Domingo

Fred Temple

Myha’la

Linda Page

Jordan Claire Robbins

Doreen

John Robinson

John

Katie Kinman

Ibby Hall

Mark Helms

Frank Love

Kyle Rankin

Rookie Cop

Daniel R. Hill

Jimmy Kiritsis

Stephanie Bertoni

TV News Anchor

Danielle Munday

News reporter

Vinh Nguyen

James

Todd Gable

Chief Gallagher

Other Details

Country of Origin: United States

Language: English

Summaries

Storyline

On February 8, 1977, Tony Kiritsis entered the office of Richard Hall, president of the Meridian Mortgage Company, and took him hostage with a sawed-off shotgun wired with a "dead man's wire" from the trigger to Tony's own neck.

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Fun Facts

Art dept. sourced actual micro-fiche print-outs from the original 1970s bank that refused Tony Kiritsis his loan—every yellowed ledger page you see on-screen is period-authentic, not artificially aged.