Man on Wire (2008)

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

7.4 August 1, 2008 1h 34m Released

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

Himself
Jean François Heckel

Himself
Jean-Louis Blondeau

Himself
Annie Allix

Herself
David Forman

Himself
Alan Welner

Himself
Barry Greenhouse

Himself
Jim Moore

Himself
Mark Lewis

Himself
Richard Nixon

Self (archive footage)

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