Man on Wire
2008 • Documentary
7.37 (935)
James Marsh
Director
Philippe Petit
Writer
Status
Released
Release date
August 1, 2008
Duration
94 Min
Language
en
Popularity
0.8375
Budget
$0
Revenue
$2,957,978
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.
Cast
Philippe Petit
Mark Lewis
Richard Nixon
