Man on Wire
1974. 1350 feet up. The artistic crime of the century.
20081h 34m
- Documentary
TMDB rating 7.4TMDB1,005 votes
Overview
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.
- Directed by
- James Marsh
- Written by
- Philippe Petit
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Cast
Philippe Petit
Himself
Jean François Heckel
Himself
Jean-Louis Blondeau
Himself
Annie Allix
Herself
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Facts
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Revenue
- $3M
- Production companies
- Red Box Films, Discovery Films, BBC Storyville, UK Film Council, Wall to Wall
