Man on Wire
Visit website7.4/10 • 856
2008-08-01 • 1h 34m
1974. 1350 feet up. The artistic crime of the century.
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.
- Directors
- James Marsh
- Writters
- Philippe Petit
- Editors
- Philippe Petit, Jinx Godfrey
Man on Wire
Visit website2008-08-01 • 1h 34m
7.4/10 • 856
1974. 1350 feet up. The artistic crime of the century.
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.
- Directors
- James Marsh
- Writters
- Philippe Petit
- Editors
- Philippe Petit, Jinx Godfrey
Top Billed Cast
View CreditsPhilippe 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
Himself
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- Status
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- Original Language
- English
- Budget
- --
- Revenue
- $2,957,978.00
- Keywords
- judge1970sjugglerstreet artistjailfamehidingtowertightropeworld trade centernotre dame cathedral