Man on Wire
Man on Wire
Documentary

Man on Wire

2008
94 min
7.4
73.6%
User Score
(925 votes)

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.

DIRECTED BY

James Marsh

STARRING

Philippe Petit, Jean François Heckel, Jean-Louis Blondeau, Annie Allix, David Forman

Videos & Trailers

Man on Wire Trailer
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Man on Wire Trailer

Man On Wire - Official UK Trailer (2008)
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Man On Wire - Official UK Trailer (2008)

Cast

Philippe Petit

Philippe Petit

Himself

Jean François Heckel

Himself

Jean-Louis Blondeau

Himself

Annie Allix

Herself

David Forman

Himself

Alan Welner

Himself

Barry Greenhouse

Himself

Jim Moore

Himself

Mark Lewis

Mark Lewis

Himself

Richard Nixon

Richard Nixon

Self (archive footage)