Dead Man’s Wire

Theatrical - Wide 2026-1-16

Directed by Gus Van Sant
Cast Bill Skarsgard Colman Domingo Cary Elwes Al Pacino

Genres: Crime Historical

JoBlo's Rating

7/10

Synopsis

Based on a true story, the 1977 kidnapping of a prominent banker grips the nation and turns the abductor into an outlaw folk hero. As the media frenzy peaks, the standoff becomes a spectacle of desperation,... See more defiance and blurred justice, which resonates even today.

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Interview: Dacre Montgomery, Cary Elwes, Colman Domingo and More Talk Dead Man’s Wire

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Interview with Dacre Montgomery, Cary Elwes, Colmon Domingo, Maha'la, and Austin Kolodney about their latest, Gun Van Sant's Dead Man's Wire

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Dead Man’s Wire Review: Gus Van Sant’s first movie in seven years is a strong effort

Posted 3 months ago

Bill Skarsgård delivers an exceptional performance in the true crime saga that co-stars Al Pacino and Dacre Montgomery.

Dead Man's Wire trailer

Dead Man's Wire trailer

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Dead Man’s Wire trailer: Bill Skarsgård stars in first Gus Van Sant movie in seven years

Posted 5 months ago

Bill Skarsgård kidnaps his mortgage broker in trailer for Gus Van Sant's Dead Man's Wire, the director's first movie in seven years.

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Movie Reviews

Dead Man’s Wire Review: Gus Van Sant’s first movie in seven years is a strong effort

Posted 3 months ago

Bill Skarsgård delivers an exceptional performance in the true crime saga that co-stars Al Pacino and Dacre Montgomery.

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Interviews

Interview: Dacre Montgomery, Cary Elwes, Colman Domingo and More Talk Dead Man’s Wire

Interview with Dacre Montgomery, Cary Elwes, Colmon Domingo, Maha'la, and Austin Kolodney about their latest, Gun Van Sant's Dead Man's Wire

Posted 3 months ago

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Movie Reviews

Dead Man’s Wire Review: Gus Van Sant’s first movie in seven years is a strong effort

Posted 3 months ago

Bill Skarsgård delivers an exceptional performance in the true crime saga that co-stars Al Pacino and Dacre Montgomery.

Dead Man's Wire trailer

Dead Man's Wire trailer

Movie Trailers

Dead Man’s Wire trailer: Bill Skarsgård stars in first Gus Van Sant movie in seven years

Posted 5 months ago

Bill Skarsgård kidnaps his mortgage broker in trailer for Gus Van Sant's Dead Man's Wire, the director's first movie in seven years.

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