Dead Man's Wire

On February 8, 1977, Tony Kiritsis entered the office of Richard Hall, president of the Meridian Mortgage Company, and took him hostage with a sawed-off shotgun wired with a "dead man's wire" from the trigger to Tony's own neck.

Grosses

Domestic (59.9%)
$2,236,813
Summary Details
DistributorRow K Entertainment
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Opening$150,659
14 theaters
Release Date (Wide)Jan 9, 2026 (Jan 16, 2026)
MPAAR
Running Time1 hr 44 min
GenresBiography Crime Drama History Thriller
Widest Release1,101 theaters

Key:Estimated

DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Jan 9-1121$150,659-14-$10,761$150,6591
Jan 16-1817$1,055,753+600.8%1,101+1,087$958$1,254,2992
Jan 16-19
MLK wknd
17$1,282,891-1,101-$1,165$1,481,4371
Jan 23-2525$165,840-84.3%621-480$267$2,083,7513
Jan 30-Feb 145$12,980-92.2%35-586$370$2,223,7034
Feb 6-857$6,736-48.1%35-$192$2,236,8135