Man on Wire

Man on Wire

2008
1h 34m
7.4

7.4/10

952 votes • View on IMDb
Documentary

"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.

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Status: Released

Revenue: $2,957,978

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Red Box Films Discovery Films BBC Storyville UK Film Council Wall to Wall
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
French English

Keywords

judge 1970s juggler based on true story street artist jail fame hiding tower tightrope world trade center notre dame cathedral

Quick Facts

Release Date August 1, 2008
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt1155592
Website Visit Site

Cast

Philippe Petit
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
Mark Lewis

Himself

Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon

Self (archive footage)

Key Crew

James Marsh
Director
Philippe Petit
Writer
Simon Chinn
Producer
Nick Fraser
Executive Producer
Jonathan Hewes
Executive Producer
Andrea Meditch
Executive Producer