Man on Wire

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Man on Wire (2008)

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

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74

PG-13 1 hr 34 minJul 25th, 2008Documentary

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.

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DirectorJames Marsh

StarringPhilippe PetitJean FranÃ§ois HeckelJean-Louis Blondeau

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Jean FranÃ§ois Heckel

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Movie Details

Theatrical Release:July 25th, 2008

On DVD & Blu-ray:December 9th, 2008 - Buy DVD

Original Language:English

Production Companies:UK Film Council, Red Box Films, Wall to Wall, Discovery Films, BBC Storyville

Man on Wire on the Web:Official Website

Movie Tags:jail, judge

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