---
title: 'Dead Man''s Wire (2025)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Gus Van Sant'
released: '2025-09-02'
runtime_minutes: 105
certification: 'R'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Crime'
  - 'Thriller'
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/dead-mans-wire-2025'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15181326/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Dead Man's Wire (2025)

2025 · R · 105 min · Drama, Crime, Thriller, History · United States


## Synopsis

Dead Man's Wire is a 2025 American crime thriller film directed by Gus Van Sant and written by Austin Kolodney, working with historical consultants Alan Berry and Mark Enochs, who together made the 2018 documentary Dead Man's Line examining the same events. The film is inspired by the 1977 hostage standoff involving Tony Kiritsis. It stars Bill Skarsgård as Kiritsis, alongside an ensemble cast including Dacre Montgomery, Cary Elwes, Myha'la, Colman Domingo, and Al Pacino.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Gus Van Sant](https://cinepixo.com/people/gus-van-sant)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Danny Elfman](https://cinepixo.com/people/danny-elfman)
- **Producer:** [Joel David Moore](https://cinepixo.com/people/joel-david-moore), [Cassian Elwes](https://cinepixo.com/people/cassian-elwes), [Mark Amin](https://cinepixo.com/people/mark-amin)
- **Editor:** [Saar Klein](https://cinepixo.com/people/saar-klein)

## Cast

- [Colman Domingo](https://cinepixo.com/people/colman-domingo)
- [Cary Elwes](https://cinepixo.com/people/cary-elwes)
- [Dacre Montgomery](https://cinepixo.com/people/dacre-montgomery)
- [Myha'la Herrold](https://cinepixo.com/people/myha-la-herrold)
- [Bill Skarsgård](https://cinepixo.com/people/bill-skarsgard)
- [John Robinson](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-robinson-2)
- [Al Pacino](https://cinepixo.com/people/al-pacino)
- [Kelly Lynch](https://cinepixo.com/people/kelly-lynch)

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