Man on Wire
Released
August 1, 2008
Runtime: 1h 34m
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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Cast & Crew
Philippe Petit
Himself
- JH
Jean François Heckel
Himself
- JB
Jean-Louis Blondeau
Himself
- AA
Annie Allix
Herself
- DF
David Forman
Himself
- AW
Alan Welner
Himself
- BG
Barry Greenhouse
Himself
- JM
Jim Moore
Himself
Mark Lewis
Himself
Richard Nixon
Self (archive footage)
James Marsh
Director
Philippe Petit
Writer
Media
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