Movie·2008·1h 34m
Man on Wire
1974. 1350 feet up. The artistic crime of the century.
Directed By
James Marsh
Country
United Kingdom
Language
French
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The Story
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.
Written By
Philippe Petit
Producer
Simon Chinn, Nick Fraser
Cinematography
Igor Martinović
Editor
Jinx Godfrey
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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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
Mark Lewis
Himself
Richard Nixon
Self (archive footage)
// crew
Crew
James Marsh
Director
Philippe Petit
Writer
Simon Chinn
Producer
Nick Fraser
Executive Producer
Jonathan Hewes
Executive Producer
Andrea Meditch
Executive Producer
Igor Martinović
Director of Photography
Jinx Godfrey
Editor
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