Man on Wire

Man on Wire (2008)

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

  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release Date: 2008-08-01
  • User Rating: 7.3/10 from 823 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 34min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Red Box Films
  • Production Country: United Kingdom
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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.

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    Directing James Marsh Director
    Production Andrea Meditch Executive Producer
    Sound Michael Nyman Music
    Camera Igor Martinović Director of Photography
    Production Maureen A. Ryan Co-Producer
    Production Nick Fraser Executive Producer
    Production Jonathan Hewes Executive Producer
    Editing Jinx Godfrey Editor
    Production Victoria Gregory Co-Producer
    Production Simon Chinn Producer
    Sound J. Ralph Music
    Writing Philippe Petit Writer