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Man on Wire (2008)

01/08/2008 (GB)Documentary1h 34m
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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.

    Top Billed Cast

    1. Philippe Petit

      Philippe Petit

      Himself

    2. Jean François Heckel

      Himself

    3. Jean-Louis Blondeau

      Himself

    4. Annie Allix

      Herself

    5. David Forman

      Himself

    6. Alan Welner

      Himself

    7. Barry Greenhouse

      Himself

    8. Jim Moore

      Himself

    9. Mark Lewis

      Mark Lewis

      Himself

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    A review by CinemaSerf

    6.0
    Written by CinemaSerf on Jun 4, 2025

    If you ever saw “Spills and Chills” (1949) then you’ll get a sense of mankind’s obsession with doing daft things at great altitude. This takes that audacity just one step further as it introduces us to French acrobat Philippe Petit who has designs on the ultimate on American daftness. He is going to string some high wires between the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York and set off into the middle for some fun! Of course, aside from being dangerous and probably a bit foolhardy, it’s completely illegal. What follows for an overlong ninety minutes takes a pretty detailed look at the...

    StatusReleased

    Original LanguageEnglish

    Budget-

    Revenue$2,957,978.00

    Keywords

    • judge
    • 1970s
    • juggler
    • street artist
    • jail
    • fame
    • hiding
    • tower
    • tightrope
    • world trade center
    • notre dame cathedral