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.
Description: 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.
Genres: Documentary
Homepage: http://www.manonwire.com/
Budget: $0 | Revenue : $2,957,978
Runtime: 94 minutes
Release Date: 2008-08-01
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Philippe Petit
Played Himself
Jean François Heckel
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Jean-Louis Blondeau
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Annie Allix
Played Herself
David Forman
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Alan Welner
Played Himself
Barry Greenhouse
Played Himself
Jim Moore
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Mark Lewis
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Richard Nixon
Played Self (archive footage)
Backdrops
Posters
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