Documentary

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.

Release Date : 2008-08-01

Language :EnglishFrench

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Status : Released

Production Company : Red Box FilmsDiscovery FilmsBBC StoryvilleUK Film CouncilWall to Wall

Production Country : United Kingdom

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Original Name : Philippe Petit

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Original Name : Jean François Heckel

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Original Name : Jean-Louis Blondeau

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Original Name : Annie Allix

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Original Name : David Forman

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Original Name : Alan Welner

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Original Name : Barry Greenhouse

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Original Name : Jim Moore

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Original Name : Mark Lewis

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