Man on Wire

2008 | 94 minutes | 7.4 ★ (855)

Man on Wire
  • 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.

  • Release Date

    01 August 2008

  • DirectingJames Marsh
  • Budget

    $0.00

  • Revenue

    $2,957,978.00

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