Man on Wire
(2008)
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.
Tagline
1974. 1350 feet up. The artistic crime of the century.
Crew
Director: | James Marsh |
Writer: | Philippe Petit |
Cast
Philippe Petit
Jean François Heckel
Jean-Louis Blondeau
Annie Allix |
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Production Companies
UK Film Council, Red Box Films, Discovery Films, BBC Storyville, Wall to Wall
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