Project Detail

Hanging by a Wire

Synopsis

When a cable car malfunctions in the mountains, eight people including six students are trapped high above a valley. As time runs out before the final cable fails, rescue teams work against the clock to save the stranded passengers.
Official Selection Sundance Film Festival 2026 - World premiere

Details

Year: 2026
Type of project: Features
Running time: 98 min
Director: Mohammed Ali Naqvi
Producer: Mohammed Ali Naqvi, Bilal Sami
Executive Producer: Jon Adler, Aloke Devichand, Arron Fellows, Davis Guggenheim, Bonnie McGrath, Ian Orefice, Helen Parker, Amanda Spain, Nancy Strang, Rahdi Taylor
Editor: William Grayburn
Screenwriter: Mohammed Ali Naqvi, Bilal Sami
Director of Photography: Brendan McGinty
Co-executive Producer: Jess Kwan

Genre

Thriller

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

US, UK, Pakistan co-production

EverWonder Studio (US), Mindhouse Productions (UK)

Mindhouse Productions

Runway East Soho
66 Old Compton Street
London
W1D 4UH

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