3 New to Netflix Thriller Movies to Stream This Week — Including a Tense Watch Based on a Shocking True Story (May 21 27) The Netflix thriller movie "Dead Man's Wire" is generating attention for its tense portrayal of a real life hostage standoff from 1977.
But what sets this film apart from other dramatizations of true events? At the heart of "Dead Man's Wire" lies a scathing critique of corporate greed, which resonates with contemporary audiences.
The film's protagonist, Tony Kiritsis, played by Bill Skarsgård, takes a hostage to exact revenge on his mortgage broker.