Man on Wire
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.
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.
Genre: Action, Crime, Sport, History, Thriller, Documentary, Biography
Actor: Philippe Petit, Jean François Heckel, Jean-Louis Blondeau, Annie Allix, David Forman, Alan Welner, Barry Greenhouse, Jim Moore, Mark Lewis
Director: James Marsh
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Produced By: Red Box Films, Discovery Films, BBC Storyville, UK Film Council, Wall to Wall
Runtime: 94
Release: 2008
Rating: 7.384 out of 10
Language: English, Français, en,
Views: 438
Content Rating:PG-13
Quality: DVD
Also known as: Man On Wire
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