Dead Man's Wire
Dead Man's Wire dramatizes the 1977 Indianapolis hostage standoff in which former developer Tony Kiritsis rigs a shotgun to a mortgage broker, demanding five million dollars and a public apology. The film follows the negotiation, media attention, and legal fallout as authorities and family members respond to the unfolding crisis.
ReleasedJan 9, 2026
Budget$13M
Box Office$2M
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By Attention Score on July 12, 2026
#1188
Dead Man's Wire
1.5
Top Cast
By Attention Score on July 12, 2026
1
Colman Domingo
Fred Temple
8.0
2
Al Pacino
M.L. Hall
7.2
3
John Wayne
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
5.9
4
Bill Skarsgård
Tony Kiritsis
4.8
5
Cary Elwes
Michael Grable
3.4
6
Dacre Montgomery
Richard 'Dick' Hall
1.8
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