Man on Wire

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

7.4 2008 1h 34m
Documentary

Director

James Marsh

Starring Roles

Philippe Petit, Jean François Heckel, Jean-Louis Blondeau

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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

Philippe Petit, Jean François Heckel, Jean-Louis Blondeau, Annie Allix, David Forman, Alan Welner, Barry Greenhouse, Jim Moore, Mark Lewis

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