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UNITED STATES · 2026

Dead Man's Wire

Gus Van Sant
American Independent hostage crisis financial exploitation revenge corporate corruption psychological breakdown
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Synopsis

In 1977, former real estate developer Tony Kiritsis puts a dead man's switch on himself and the mortgage banker who did him wrong, demanding $5 million and a personal apology.

Year2026
CountryUnited States
DirectorGus Van Sant
MovementAmerican Independent
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