Man on Wire
★ 7.4/10•2008•1h 34m•PG-13•Documentary
1974. 1350 feet up. The artistic crime of the century.
On August 7th 1974, French tightrope walker Philippe Petit stepped out on a high wire, illegally rigged between New York's World Trade Center twin towers, then the world's tallest buildings. After nearly an hour of performing on the wire, 1,350 feet above the sidewalks of Manhattan, he was arrested. This fun and spellbinding documentary chronicles Philippe Petit's "highest" achievement.
James Marsh · Director
Philippe Petit · Writer
StatusReleased
Runtime1h 34m
LanguageEN
Release DateAug 1, 2008
Revenue$2,957,978
StatusReleased
Runtime1h 34m
LanguageEN
Release DateAug 1, 2008
Revenue$2,957,978
Red Box Films
Actors
Philippe Petit
Himself
Jean François Heckel
Himself
Jean-Louis Blondeau
Himself
Annie Allix
Herself
David Forman
Himself
Alan Welner
Himself
Barry Greenhouse
Himself
Jim Moore
Himself
Mark Lewis
Himself
Richard Nixon
Self (archive footage)
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