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Hanging by a Wire

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A routine school commute turns terrifying when a cable car's wire snaps, leaving eight passengers -- including six schoolboys -- dangling 900 feet above a ravine in the remote Himalayan foothills. With no margin for error and a cable that could fail at any moment, an unlikely alliance of rescuers must improvise under intense public scrutiny, racing against an invisible clock before disaster strikes live on television.
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Leslie Felperin Guardian 1d
3/5
Credit is due to director Mohammed Ali Naqvi for pulling it all together adeptly, as well as to the seamless editing by William Grayburn that nourishes the suspense and draws out some of the surprising moments of comedy. Go to Full Review Philip De Semlyen Time Out Aug 19
4/5
Naqvi bedrocks his doc with a sense of social injustice but ultimately chooses thrills over explicit social commentary. The ticking-clock tension will leave you breathless. Go to Full Review Brian Tallerico RogerEbert.com Feb 2
Despite the sense that ‘Hanging by a Wire’ s a bit too clean … the end result is undeniably moving, especially when the survivors and their fathers talk about that unforgettable da Go to Full Review Ben Glidden Film Threat 1d
7/10
That cable car is also an important reminder that heroic moments often come from the unlikeliest places. Go to Full Review Glenn Dunks reDocumented Jun 25
That the filmmaking is so nauseously overbearing to boot makes this an unfortunate collision between empty and excess that I didn’t enjoy. Go to Full Review Louisa Moore Screen Zealots Feb 20
An edge-of-your-seat true rescue story with with a razor-edged social sting. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Mohammed Ali Naqvi

Director

Mohammed Ali Naqvi

Screenwriter

Bilal Sami

Screenwriter

Mohammed Ali Naqvi

Producer

Bilal Sami

Producer

Ian Orefice

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Synopsis A routine school commute turns terrifying when a cable car's wire snaps, leaving eight passengers -- including six schoolboys -- dangling 900 feet above a ravine in the remote Himalayan foothills. With no margin for error and a cable that could fail at any moment, an unlikely alliance of rescuers must improvise under intense public scrutiny, racing against an invisible clock before disaster strikes live on television.
Director
Mohammed Ali Naqvi
Producer
Mohammed Ali Naqvi, Bilal Sami
Screenwriter
Mohammed Ali Naqvi, Bilal Sami
Distributor
Abramorama
Production Co
64th Street Media
Genre
Documentary, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 28, 2026, Limited
Runtime
1h 18m
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