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Dead Man's Wire

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Bilge Ebiri New York Magazine/Vulture What works in Dead Man’s Wire is its stylistic claustrophobia and its prevailing mood of disillusionment. It doesn’t need to expand its scope. Sep 3, 2025 Full Review Philip De Semlyen Time Out Beyond the guilty laughs, authentically beige ’70s period detail and news reportage aesthetic, there’s an offbeat anti-capitalist folk tale here that will strike a chord in the current moment. Rated: 4/5 Sep 3, 2025 Full Review David Rooney The Hollywood Reporter Scripted with fat-free economy by Austin Kolodney and made in the gritty, realistic style of Sidney Lumet’s ‘70s thrillers, the film pays tribute to Dog Day Afternoon while carving its own identity. Sep 3, 2025 Full Review Rory O'Connor The Film Stage Van Sant imagines this tale in a way that echoes Dog Day Afternoon: an unhinged and stranger-than-fiction fable about good intentions gone wrong. It’s kind of a hoot. Sep 5, 2025 Full Review Jack Walters Screen Rant "Gus Van Sant’s latest comedy, Dead Man’s Wire, is a hilarious crime caper that would benefit from more depth in its social commentary." Rated: 7/10 Sep 4, 2025 Full Review Nikki Baughan Screen International Skarsgard’s wiry, intense performance captures this sympathetic, troubling man, while the genuine archive footage that plays the film out suggests that he, and the film, have harnessed the essence of Kiritsis and his outlandish five minutes of fame. Sep 3, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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Gus Van Sant

Director

Bill Skarsgård

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Dacre Montgomery

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Colman Domingo

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Al Pacino

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Cary Elwes

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Movie Info

Director
Gus Van Sant
Screenwriter
Austin Kolodney
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 45m