4.8
“1974. 1350 feet up. The artistic crime of the century.”
Man on Wire (2008)
August 1, 20081h 34mEN
7.4
956 votes
Overview
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.
Director
James MarshWriter
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Status
Released
Original Language
French
Budget
N/A
Revenue
$3.0M
Production Companies
Red Box FilmsDiscovery FilmsBBC StoryvilleUK Film CouncilWall to Wall
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User Reviews
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6.0If you ever saw “Spills and Chills” (1949) then you’ll get a sense of mankind’s obsession with doing daft things at great altitude. This takes that audacity just one step further as it introduces us to French acrobat Philippe Petit who has designs on the ultimate on American daftness. He is going to string some high wires between the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York and set off into the middle for some fun! Of course, aside from being dangerous and probably a bit foolhardy, it’s completely illegal. What follows for an overlong ninety minutes takes a pretty detailed look at the…
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