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MOVIE

Man on Wire

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

2008 • HD • PG-13 • 94min

RATING

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Story

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.

Country United Kingdom Language English

Genre Documentary

Keywords #judge #1970s #based on true story #jail #juggler #fame #tower #hiding #street artist #tightrope

Production BBC Storyville UK Film Council Wall to Wall

Credits

James Marsh photo

James Marsh

director

Simon Chinn photo

Simon Chinn

producer

Philippe Petit photo

Philippe Petit

writer

Mark Lewis photo

Mark Lewis

Himself

Richard Nixon photo

Richard Nixon

Self (archive footage)

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