2008
7.4 (888 votes)
1h 34m
Official Website
Genres
Documentary
Production Companies
Red Box Films
Discovery Films
BBC Storyville
UK Film Council
Wall to Wall
Discovery Films
BBC Storyville
UK Film Council
Wall to Wall
Man on Wire
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.
Key Crew
Director: James Marsh
Director of Photography: Igor Martinović
Producer: Simon Chinn
Writer: Philippe Petit
Top Cast
Philippe Petit
Himself
Jean François Heckel
Himself
Jean-Louis Blondeau
Himself
Annie Allix
Herself
David Forman
Himself
Alan Welner
Himself
Barry Greenhouse
Himself
Jim Moore
Himself
Videos
Man on Wire Trailer
Man On Wire - Official UK Trailer (2008)
