Man on Wire

James Marsh
2008-08-01

1974. 1350 feet up. The artistic crime of the century.
7.359
94 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Philippe Petit Himself Unowned
Jean François Heckel Himself Unowned
Jean-Louis Blondeau Himself Unowned
Annie Allix Herself Unowned
David Forman Himself Unowned
Alan Welner Himself Unowned
Barry Greenhouse Himself Unowned
Jim Moore Himself Unowned
Mark Lewis Himself Unowned