Content breakdown
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Not recommended
# Dead Man's Wire – Parental Guide
This R-rated crime drama featuring Al Pacino and Bill Skarsgård contains strong violence and language throughout, plus moderate sexual content and disturbing scenes. The intense hostage thriller plot involves serious criminal activity and psychological tension. It's not appropriate for children and best suited for mature teens and adults only.
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.
Cast
Bill Skarsgård
Tony Kiritsis
Colman Domingo
Fred Temple
Dacre Montgomery
Richard 'Dick' Hall
Age suitability
Ages 9–12
Not recommended
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Ratings based on MPAA/TV classification and TMDB metadata. Updated March 2026.
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