Man on Wire
Man on Wire

Information

Release DateAugust 1, 2008
Runtime1h 34m
StatusReleased
Revenue$3M
ProductionRed Box Films, Discovery Films + 3 more
LanguagesFrench, English
7.4
903 votes
Popularity1

Man on Wire

"1974. 1350 feet up. The artistic crime of the century."

Synopsis

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.

Cast & Crew

Director

James Marsh
James Marsh

Featured Cast

Philippe Petit

Philippe Petit

Himself

Jean François Heckel

Himself

Jean-Louis Blondeau

Himself

Annie Allix

Herself

David Forman

Himself

Trailer

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