Man on Wire
1974. 1350 feet up. The artistic crime of the century.
20081h 34mFilm
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7.4(969)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.
Top Cast
Philippe Petit
Himself
Jean François Heckel
Jean François Heckel
Himself
Jean-Louis Blondeau
Jean-Louis Blondeau
Himself
Annie Allix
Annie Allix
Herself
David Forman
David Forman
Himself
Alan Welner
Alan Welner
Himself
Barry Greenhouse
Barry Greenhouse
Himself
Jim Moore
Jim Moore
Himself
Mark Lewis
Himself
Richard Nixon
Self (archive footage)
