Man on Wire 2008

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

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PG-13
Documentary

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.

Homepage http://www.manonwire.com/
Release Date 2008-08-01
Runtime 1h 34m
Directors James Marsh, Igor Martinović
Producers Simon Chinn, Nick Fraser, Victoria Gregory, Jonathan Hewes, Andrea Meditch, Maureen A. Ryan
Writer Philippe Petit