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Man on Wire

"1974. 1350 feet up. The artistic crime of the century."

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PG-13 2008 · 1h 34m
Documentary
Starring Philippe Petit · Mark Lewis · Richard Nixon
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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.

Theatrical
Aug 29, 2008
Box Office
$3.0M
DVD / Blu-ray
Dec 9, 2008
Theaters
1
Director
James Marsh
Producers
Nick Fraser, Jonathan Hewes, Maureen A. Ryan
Studio
Red Box Films, Discovery Films, BBC Storyville, UK Film Council, Wall to Wall
Keywords
judge 1970s juggler street artist based on true story jail fame hiding tower tightrope world trade center notre dame cathedral
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Philippe Petit
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Mark Lewis
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Richard Nixon
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