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Hanging by a Wire

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A routine school commute turns terrifying when a cable car's wire snaps, leaving eight passengers -- including six schoolboys -- dangling 900 feet above a ravine in the remote Himalayan foothills. With no margin for error and a cable that could fail at any moment, an unlikely alliance of rescuers must improvise under intense public scrutiny, racing against an invisible clock before disaster strikes live on television.
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Mohammed Ali Naqvi

Director

Mohammed Ali Naqvi

Screenwriter

Bilal Sami

Screenwriter

Mohammed Ali Naqvi

Producer

Bilal Sami

Producer

Ian Orefice

Executive Producer

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Philip De Semlyen Time Out 6d
4/5
Naqvi bedrocks his doc with a sense of social injustice but ultimately chooses thrills over explicit social commentary. The ticking-clock tension will leave you breathless. Go to Full Review Brian Tallerico RogerEbert.com Feb 2
Despite the sense that ‘Hanging by a Wire’ s a bit too clean … the end result is undeniably moving, especially when the survivors and their fathers talk about that unforgettable da Go to Full Review David Ehrlich IndieWire Jan 23
C+
Molded on E. Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin’s “The Rescue,” but sorely missing that film’s artful suspense and rich characterizations. Go to Full Review Glenn Dunks reDocumented Jun 25
That the filmmaking is so nauseously overbearing to boot makes this an unfortunate collision between empty and excess that I didn’t enjoy. Go to Full Review Louisa Moore Screen Zealots Feb 20
An edge-of-your-seat true rescue story with with a razor-edged social sting. Go to Full Review Rachel Wagner Rachel's Reviews (YouTube) Feb 12
Very tense crowd pleasing documentary Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A routine school commute turns terrifying when a cable car's wire snaps, leaving eight passengers -- including six schoolboys -- dangling 900 feet above a ravine in the remote Himalayan foothills. With no margin for error and a cable that could fail at any moment, an unlikely alliance of rescuers must improvise under intense public scrutiny, racing against an invisible clock before disaster strikes live on television.
Director
Mohammed Ali Naqvi
Producer
Mohammed Ali Naqvi, Bilal Sami
Screenwriter
Mohammed Ali Naqvi, Bilal Sami
Distributor
Abramorama
Production Co
64th Street Media
Genre
Documentary, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 28, 2026, Limited
Runtime
1h 18m
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