Man on Wire

Man on Wire

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

7.4(926)
2008
1h 34m
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4.4(157)
Documentary

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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.

Director

James Marsh

Production

Red Box Films

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Revenue

$2,957,978

Cast

Philippe Petit

Philippe Petit

Himself

J

Jean François Heckel

Himself

J

Jean-Louis Blondeau

Himself

A

Annie Allix

Herself

D

David Forman

Himself

A

Alan Welner

Himself

B

Barry Greenhouse

Himself

J

Jim Moore

Himself

Mark Lewis

Mark Lewis

Himself

Richard Nixon

Richard Nixon

Self (archive footage)

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