The Dead Man
POWER HAS A PRICE
2025 · 7 min · ★ 10.0 · Crime, History, Thriller, Mystery
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.
Directed by Rowan Jansen · Written by Rowan Jansen
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Cast
- T Tiernan Tajalli Richard Stockton
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Mahir Laul The Assistant - C Charlie Bliwas The Dead Man
- N Nalini Charles-Belizare Reporter
- C Caroline Desoto Woman
- A Aidan Halat Newsman 1
- S Soph Stentz Newswoman 2
- J Julian McCoy Senator
- J Jayan Raju Businessman
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