Documentary

Man on Wire

Name: Man on Wire
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2008-08-01T00:00:00.000Z
Duration: 94 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Philippe Petit, Jean François Heckel, Jean-Louis Blondeau, Annie Allix, David Forman

7.4 (969)August 1, 200894 minEN

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.

Directors

James MarshDirector

Writers

Philippe PetitWriter

Cast

Philippe PetitHimself

Jean François HeckelHimself

Jean-Louis BlondeauHimself

Annie AllixHerself

David FormanHimself

Alan WelnerHimself

Barry GreenhouseHimself

Jim MooreHimself

Mark LewisHimself

Richard NixonSelf (archive footage)

Documentary

Man on Wire

7.4 (969)August 1, 200894 minEN

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.