Man on Wire
"1974. 1350 feet up. The artistic crime of the century."
2008-08-01
7.364
en 94mDocumentary
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
Executive Producer
Nick Fraser
Executive Producer
Jonathan Hewes
Co-Producer
Maureen A. Ryan
Writer
Philippe Petit
Executive Producer
Andrea Meditch
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Status
ReleasedRevenue
$2,957,978Countries
- United Kingdom
Companies
- Red Box Films
- Discovery Films
- BBC Storyville
- UK Film Council
