Man on Wire
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.
Average Score : 74
1974. 1350 feet up. The artistic crime of the century.
Status: Released
Release Date: 2008-08-01
Geners Documentary
Production Companies Red Box Films Discovery Films BBC Storyville UK Film Council Wall to Wall
Production Countries United Kingdom,
Run time: 94 minutes
Budget: --
Revenue: $2,957,978
