Movie poster for Man on Wire
TMDb Rating
7.4/10

930 verified votes

Man on Wire (2008)

Documentary
94 min

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

Plot Summary

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.

Director

James Marsh

Top Cast

Philippe PetitJean François HeckelJean-Louis BlondeauAnnie AllixDavid Forman

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