Man on Wire

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

  • Rated 7.4 out of 10
  • Movie
  • 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.

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Director
James Marsh
Starring
Philippe Petit, Jean François Heckel, Jean-Louis Blondeau, Annie Allix

Cast

  • 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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