Man on Wire

Name: Man on Wire
Genre: documentary
Released: 2008
Duration: 94 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Philippe Petit, Jean François Heckel, Jean-Louis Blondeau, Annie Allix, David Forman

Man on Wire (2008) — documentary film. Directed by James Marsh. Starring Philippe Petit, Jean François Heckel, Jean-Louis Blondeau, Annie Allix. Rated 7.4/10 from 987 votes.

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A heist-structured documentary chronicling Philippe Petit's 1974 high-wire walk and its cinematic adaptation.

Documentary · 7.4/10 · 94 min · 2008

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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director

James Marsh
writer

Philippe Petit
actor

as Himself

Philippe Petit
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as Himself

Jean François Heckel
actor

as Himself

Jean-Louis Blondeau

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q1417721), public domain (CC0).