Man on Wire

★7.4·00·2008·1h 34m

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.

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Philippe Petit
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
Mark Lewis Himself
Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon Self (archive footage)

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

★7.4· 2008· 1h 34m· Documentary

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.

Release date1 Aug 2008
DirectorJames Marsh
LanguageEN
StatusReleased

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