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Man on Wire (2008)

Man on Wire (2008)

Documentary

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

Release Date: 2008, August 1
Directors: James Marsh
Countries: United Kingdom
Production: Red Box Films, Discovery Films, BBC Storyville, UK Film Council, Wall to Wall
Cast: Philippe Petit, Richard Nixon, Jean François Heckel, Jean-Louis Blondeau, Annie Allix, Alan Welner, Barry Greenhouse, Jim Moore

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.

Keywords:

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