Hangman is a 2001 English-language Thriller movie written by Vladimir Nemirovsky and directed by Ken Girotti. Death by noose. A nasty way to die if you're not dropped from a length, but instead just had the support kicked from beneath you.. Hangman stars Lou Diamond Phillips, Mädchen Amick, Mark Wilson, Vince Corazza, Robert Haley, Grant Nickalls and Terrence Bryant. It was released on 9th February 2001.