Man on Wire
Man on Wire

Man on Wire

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

August 1, 200894 min7.4EN
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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Cast

Philippe Petit
Philippe PetitHimself
Jean François Heckel
Jean François HeckelHimself
Jean-Louis Blondeau
Jean-Louis BlondeauHimself
Annie Allix
Annie AllixHerself
David Forman
David FormanHimself
Alan Welner
Alan WelnerHimself
Barry Greenhouse
Barry GreenhouseHimself
Jim Moore
Jim MooreHimself
Mark Lewis
Mark LewisHimself