Man on Wire
Man on Wire

Man on Wire

7.4
August 1, 2008
1h 34m

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

Overview

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.

Director

James Marsh

Cast

Philippe Petit

Philippe Petit

Himself

Jean François Heckel

Himself

Jean-Louis Blondeau

Himself

Annie Allix

Herself