
Man on Wire
2008•94 min•
★7.4
Documentary
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.
Cast & Crew

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)

DirectorJames Marsh
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