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The Dead Man

The Dead Man

★ 10.0/10•2025•7m•Crime•History•Thriller

POWER HAS A PRICE

A charismatic gubernatorial candidate on the brink of victory is forced to confront the violent truths behind his own rise to power when a supposedly dead journalist resurfaces—whether as a ghost, a memory, or a consequence he can no longer outrun.

Rowan Jansen · Director

Rowan Jansen · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime7m
LanguageEN
Release DateOct 18, 2025
Budget$450

Actors

Tiernan Tajalli

Richard Stockton

Mahir Laul

Mahir Laul

The Assistant

Charlie Bliwas

The Dead Man

Nalini Charles-Belizare

Reporter

Caroline Desoto

Woman

Aidan Halat

Newsman 1

Soph Stentz

Newswoman 2

Julian McCoy

Senator

Jayan Raju

Businessman

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