Man on Wire (2008)
1974. 1350 feet up. The artistic crime of the century.
2008 · PG-13 · 1h 34m · Documentary
Genres: 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.
Director: James Marsh
Writers: Philippe Petit
Music by: Michael Nyman, J. Ralph
Cinematography: Igor Martinović
Editor: Jinx Godfrey
Box office: $3M · Rated 7.4/10 by 978 viewers
Cast
Philippe Petit as HimselfJean François Heckel as HimselfJean-Louis Blondeau as HimselfAnnie Allix as HerselfDavid Forman as HimselfAlan Welner as HimselfBarry Greenhouse as HimselfJim Moore as HimselfMark Lewis as HimselfRichard Nixon as Self (archive footage)More like this
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